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Fitness and cricket...
In reply to Devin
In other words. The fitter the man, the better the man. Cricket is a physically demanding sport. It's only the West Indian attitude that thinks differently. I see plenty pudgy bellies and fat faces on the West Indian team. That tells me that these guys could never achieve their best. Oh I know what I'm gonna hear. Shane Warne had the most wickets in his era. Inzamam was a great batsman. But just think how much better they could have been if they were fit.
In reply to Devin
yeah?
In reply to BeachBum
Yuh saying Gordon Greenidge could have had a few triple tons
Yuh know the English players of that era would swear that Greenidge was far more dangerous when he was injured.
Anyway I totally agree on the fitness demand.
In the last tri series ALL WI fast bowlers struggled to bowl 10 overs....it means by tea in test cricket....only spinners will be bowling.
When I look back....Roberts used to bowl 30 overs in day's play in INDIA
In reply to Narper
I wonder if anybody advises them on proper nutrition, or if they still eating a bowl of rice and 2 pig tails for lunch and dinner.
In reply to BeachBum
Dennis Waite (SIC) was a top trainer during the time of the great West Indies team. He had all the boys in top physical condition.
Then Lara run him outta town.
We had a physio called Dennis Waight who used to put all players through a fitness program. As some of you all alluded - we had fast bowlers who could bowl very long spells continuously.
I don't think it's a coincidence that WI were at their best during his tenure. Fitness aids in concentration and confidence.
Last year Sir Andy Roberts said we have bowlers who are too lazy to run
You need to do a lot of running, because that's what you do on a cricket field - running. You need to strengthen your core, which is a lot of hard work. I think the majority of our fast bowlers spend more time in the gym than they do on the track. When I say track, it is on the field, in the beaches, in the hills, trying to strengthen their legs and their whole core. There is a lot of laziness.
In reply to SnoopDog
VIXunt seems to represent the Trini attitude towards fitness..Look at Ravi Rampaul and Kieron Pollard and their roti bellies..
In reply to Khaga
Fitness for the Wondies is how many Coronas can you chug down in 2 minutes. 
On that front all the Trinis would win but you will have serious challengers from the likes of Sarwan, the Yaadies and some Dotties.
In reply to VIX
I have no retort. 
In reply to SnoopDog
In reply to BeachBum
It's an extremely important aspect of the game. Especially in T20 Cricket where it's non-stop running.
It must be a confidence boost as well if you know that you're always the fittest guy out there on the field.
In reply to Devin
Who does a lot of running? Our batsmen hardly ever run. Our fast bowlers bowl 2 to 3 overs. In 90 minutes the fielders are back in the pavilion.
In test cricket, if you are not fit, by day 3, your performance level will begin to drop.
Who alluded to the fact that WI bwoys should jog at least 3x a week n about 12 miles total???
If I recalled correctly, it was around that time (some years) when Fletcher was a duck farmer!!
In reply to Baje
Fitness is important in all three formats. Test cricket is about endurance. Being able to bat for a day or more. Getting to 100 and the carrying on for a much bigger score.
For bowlers, they must be able to bowl long spells and come back two or three times during the day and deliver quality overs without losing much of their pace or accuracy.
50 over and 20/20 cricket is like a series of 100 meter sprints. Maybe West Indies aren't included in that lot because they prefer taking the boundary route.
In reply to Devin
I totally agree
In reply to Devin Hmmmm...devious Devin...bang on!
N Devin, that's precisely why fast bowlers should jog miles...find out what MNtini regimen was. Ever see him huffing N puffing?! 
In reply to BeatDball
You remember Ntini used to run back to his mark? Fit as ever.
In reply to Devin
Was always amazed at how fast Ntini went back to his mark.
In reply to BeachBum
Yup. And always ran in with the same energy and enthusiasm at any stage of the day.
In reply to Devin
You have to be fit to run a series of 100 metre sprints
In reply to Baje
I know.
What puzzles me is, if a fella knows his weight is a problem, that it's holding him back from being a key player and making a good living in the game he loves, why doesn't he do something about it.
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