Even Mark Wood was surprised last week when Brendon McCullum vowed there would be “no cotton wool” treatment for his prized, injury-prone fast bowlers in this, the defining year of the Bazball project ...

NEW DELHI: With Bhuvneshwar Kumar running in, batters don’t fear getting hit. He bowls in the 130 kph range, generally hits a fuller length, but it is the swing -- his primary art -- that has ...

In a bid to nurture fast-bowling talent in the country, ECB have acquired the services of Troy Cooley after two decades.

Fast bowling needs the most amount of physical activity. For someone who is bowling consistently from 130 kmph to 150 kmph, it requires immense strength in the shoulders and knees. Even though shorter ...

My editors tasked me, having seen more than 500 Test matches, with whittling down the finest 30 fast bowlers who ever drew breath. It is an almost impossible task, but I gave myself a helping hand ...

Australia's Cameron Green is hit in the grille of his helmet by a delivery from Mark Wood Saaeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images It was so fast and brutal it almost knocked the near two-metre-tall Cameron ...

Former Australian speedster Shaun Tait steps into a long-term coaching role with Bangladesh, aiming to turn promising fast-bowling talent into match-winners ahead of major ICC tournaments Shaun Tait ...

Cricket fast bowlers are recognised for their elevated injury risk, largely due to the complex interplay between high-intensity workloads, biomechanical demands and technical execution. Contemporary ...

The England Cricket Board has appointed former Australian First-Class cricketer David Saker as their fast-bowling coach for the 2025-26 Ashes in Australia. Saker has previously served as fast-bowling ...

Surjeet Yadav/Getty, Matt Roberts/Getty; Illustration: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in July 2025 and has been updated to reflect Mark Wood’s ...

WPL Speed Queen: As all five franchises gear up to put their best foot forward in the quest of winning the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), scores of female fast bowlers in U19 and U23 categories ...