http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 intends to be more sensible with injuries – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s lanky fast bowler, Stuart Broad, has revealed that playing cricket despite fitness issues aggravated his injuries last year.
Broad missed half of the Ashes series and much of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, emerging as the highest wicket-taker in the series – 25 scalps in four matches.
However, after exhibiting a splendid show in England, Broad failed to maintain his fitness. He could not join his teammates for the recent trip to India, where the Englishmen suffered an embarrassing 5-0 ODI drubbing.
Having gone through a long rehabilitation process, Broad is now all set to begin 2012 with a bang. He aimed to spark in the upcoming three-match Test clash against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE), starting in Dubai on January 17, 2012.
Talking about his injury concerns, Broad insisted that he exacerbated his injuries by taking no rest in 2011.
"One thing I have found, if my muscles go, they properly tear. They don't just get a little strain. So it's been about trying to harden those sort of things up - and also being a bit more sensible with my body maybe. I know during the Ashes I felt a little tear or a bit of a strain and I bowled another five overs and I turned that strain into a 4cm rip,” said Broad.
The 25-year-old added, "Again (it was) the same at Lord's in September. I was struggling a bit in the morning, felt something wasn't quite right, and bowled 10 overs - and it completely tore off the bone."
Broad, who has played in 41 Tests so far, expressed disappointed over staying out of action due to lack of fitness, but claimed that the injuries are not a matter of worry anymore.
He described that with a crunch Pakistan series followed by the World T20 championship, the English side has an exciting year ahead. And he is geared up to do wonders for England this year, as he will be more sensible with his injuries from now onwards.
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