Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[LP]

haha.....yeah, I still have the odd complaint every year or so from my back these days as a reminder to what I used to make it do every summer week in week out for over 15 years  !!

But seriously, the bowling restrictions on junior fast bowlers are just ridiculous.  I'm not saying that 16 year olds should be bowling 10 over spells & 30 overs in a day, but make the restrictions sensible.  Otherwise what happens when these underage bowlers who've only ever bowled 4 overs at a time & a small maximum amount for day suddenly get into senior ranks....where there are no bowling restrictions ?  Their bodys are just not prepared.  And that's when they get injured.

It's ridiculous isn't it, at the end of the cricket season half these 16 years start running time trials over 5km and 10km on roads and footpaths for their local footclub! 4 overs is 500m of running on grass with effectively a javelin throw at the end of it! It's not uncommon for a javelin thrower to make 40 to 60 throws at training, that is 1200m of running for 60 throws alone without any other training.

Javelin Throw Practice

Mid-Season Training Sample

Circuit Warm Up
Dynamic explosive training can be used before the throwing session.
Medicine ball throws and plyometrics:

Throws-Jump Circuit (3 kilo shot women/ 5 kilo shot men)
Overhead shot put throws for distance x 10 throws
3 double leg hops in the sand x10
Front shot throws for distance x10 throws
3 backward double leg hops in the sand x10

Throwing
Easy throws up and down the field 4 x 75-80 meters
Walking three step throw on grass x 8 throws
Dynamic three step throw with high right knee drive x 6
Dynamic five step throw with high right knee drive x12
Event Specific Javelin Drills with Medicine Ball

Event Specific Throws (2 kilo women) (4 kilo men)
Kneeling two handed Javelin style throw x20
Arch and Throw (feet together) javelin style throw x20
Walking three step javelin throw x10

Sprint Training
Sprint training on the runway and on the track are important to develop the speed.

Sprint Training For The Javelin Thrower
8 x full approach runs
8 x 30 meter sprints from 3 point start
4x 100 meter easy running (70% speed)

I posed this very question to a sports scientist and never got an answer! But it seems they actively promote an activity in one sport and limit it in another!