A Bruised Heel An injury which a common and debilitating to fast bowlers, is the front foot bruised heel or also known as the Policeman’s heel. The area of concern is often inflammation to the fat pad, which forms as a shock absorber to the heel bone (calcaneus). Due to repetitive front foot heel strike […]
The 14 December 2012, will be the 3rd franchise final at the Bullring in a matter of 9 months. That in itself must be a South African record for a Franchise. A good squad of men will line up on the 14th December 2012, to take on the winner of a mouth watering semi – final between […]
I have been stewing over the constant thought of injuries to young fast bowlers for the last few months. And my immediate reason is the number of injuries that the Australian bowlers have encountered. The most recent injury being a side strain to, 22 year old James Pattinson, with a previous history of a […]
Recently we learnt about the sad news of a South African cricketer, who ruptured his Achilles Tendon in Australia. Many may ask how and why this may occur: The Achilles Tendon is a thick tissue which connects the calf muscle to the heel. The calf is a powerful lower limb muscle made up of the […]
