Mitchell Starc has expressed his reservation over Cricket Australia’s new high performance boss Drew Ginn’s training order, who wants the fast bowlers to not bowl at full intensity in the nets every time.
“I’m not really one for bowling slowly,” Starc told the Herald Sun.
“I still think there’s an element where you need to remind the body what bowling fast is like.
“You’ve still got to hit those top speeds, whether it be for an over or two at training or whether it’s six or seven.”
Ginn, who won three Olympic gold medals as a member of the Oarsome Foursome, has mentioned that the low-intensity exercise helps build bone density and strength in muscle ligaments. He then went on to add that high-intensity exercise is “really important” too, but only once a base has been built.”
Although Starc acknowledged that sports science plays a big role in determining workload issues, the left-arm pacer still hopes to have a big say in how he approaches his preparation and how well he knows his own body.
Having made his international debut in 2010, Starc has represented Australia in 52 Tests, 85 ODIs and 24 T20Is. He was the Player-of-the-Tournament in Australia’s 2015 World Cup triumph.
