Fast bowling is not just a part of game but it is an art to defeat your opposition in style.Fast bowlers like Dale Steyn,Wasim Akram,Waquar Younis are legend or god for fast bowlers as they have a mixture of aggression , discipline and speed in their bowling.You can also be the fastest bowler at your level but there are many things you should learn.
Things you should work on:-
1) Mentality
2) Diet
3) Exercise
4) Bowling action
5) Practice
1) Mentality:-
Fast bowling completely depends upon the mentality of bowlers.If you will think that the batsman is more skilled than you than for sure you cannot bowl with your full potential but if you think you can break the stumps of any batsman in the world than surely on field you will be rocking with your fast bowling.Remember Shoaib Akhtar,how much attitude was there in that person that is why he was the fastest bowler of his time.
So thing is that you should not be afraid of batsman but instead make him afraid with your skilled bowling.
2)Diet:-
The diet for a person is the part which most of the people ignore but is the most important thing for any sportsman.You should never eat things which contain too much fat ,but things rich in good fat should be taken at regular interval and should add things in your diet which are rich in protein.Fast bowlers are like power house and so they need sufficient fuel for it.
The given below are the ingredients which you must add in your diet.
A)For Vegetarians:-
You must add 2 bananas in your breakfast,pulses in your lunch and green vegetables in your
dinner.You can also add soybeans in your diet.
B)For Non-vegetarians:-
Same as vegetarians but add 4 boiled egg in your breakfast it will give lots of protein which
will hep to build fast bowling muscles.
3)Exercise:-
Fast bowling need a lots of muscle working at a same time.So bowling fast regularly you should develop your muscles with perfect exercises but one thing you should keep in mind that fast bowling muscles starts developing at the age of 16-17 and are at their peak at the age of 22-24, so exercise but according to your age and potential.
You should mainly work on your shoulders because they are the part of body due to which speed is generated during bowling.And you should do running as much as you can as a fast bowler needs stamina which can only be gained by running.You should also pay attention to the thigh muscles and leg muscles for developing them you can do squats regularly.
4)Bowling Action:-
Bowling action is the thing which a fast bowler should think about.Every bowler have his own different bowling action in cricket.Nowadays we see international bowlers and try to copy their action,but one thin we should keep in mind we can learn by seeing professionals and can try to copy them but should not exactly copy their action.We should have a bowling action with which we are comfortable and with which we can bowl at our highest speed.
A perfect bowling action consist of a good run up than jump than delivering of ball than a good follow through. About them I will tell in next posts.
5)Practice:-
When you have mastered your action and have good bowling muscles than the only thing to do is regular practice.Do practice in nets if available or anywhere.Do not miss the chance to bowl.But do not bowl too much as it can damage your shoulder.Bowling five days in a week is good enough as two days rest will give your shoulders new energy.
During practice focus only on the speed of ball you bowled as line and length can be mastered later once you have learned to bowl quickly.
That's all from my side,hope you have enjoyed it.If having any suggestions leave in comment.
I will post about "The art of bowling " in detail in future so stay tuned.
Thanks...Have a nice day.
