2024-09-25 17:30:29
Even chess, which is played by breaking chairs, requires fitness. Golf, which is played with arm strength and eye coordination, players pay great attention to fitness, and sports that require strength and power, including football, hockey and cricket, are a different story altogether. If we talk about cricket, in India, to reach international cricket, not only is one required to have a great game, but fitness should also be top grade. There are several tests, including yo-yo, which are difficult to pass. This is the reason that many great and destructive players who have created havoc in cricket teams across the world, but were unfit regarding fitness, would not have started their international career if they were in India.
azam khan
Azam Khan, son of Pakistani great Moin Khan, is called the Sixer King of Pakistan. It is a different matter that his international career is going haywire. He keeps getting trolled on social media every day, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has some kind of compulsion that it not only included Azam Khan in the team, but also included him in the playing-11 for many big matches. A wicketkeeper should be agile, who can take wickets in the blink of an eye, but Azam is on the contrary loose and very slow. He is not able to pass the test against India or any good team.
Jesse Ryder
Jesse Ryder never used his full potential. It would not be wrong to say that he was one of the most overweight cricketers of New Zealand. If someone were to write a book about him, that book would really have a lot of chapters. From being called a hard hitter to being called a wild boy, Ryder has seen it all. However, the Kiwi opener’s weight issues kept being discussed again and again. He weighed around 100 kg. He kept getting injured again and again due to fitness issues. It would not be wrong to say that he could not do much due to his bulky body. His career statistics are still good, proving that he could have achieved a lot more if he did not have fitness and discipline issues. On the other hand, if he were in India, he might not have met the fitness criteria required for international cricket.
Rahkeem Cornwall
Rahkeem Cornwall is from West Indies. 6.5 feet tall Rahkeem weighs about 137 kg. Rahkeem Cornwall, who has a plump and huge body, is a spinner and bowls the ball by running just a few steps. His fitness can be judged from the fact that during a test match, the heat was too much so he could bowl only 2-3 overs and the Caribbean team had to play the match with only 10 players instead of 11 (bowling options reduced).
inzamam ul haq
How can we talk about unfit players and not include the name of former Pakistan captain Inzamam? Despite all his achievements, the former Pakistani batsman will always be remembered for his flabby body and poor fitness. It would not be wrong to say that he was the heaviest cricketer of the 2000s. Inzi weighed more than 100 kg. His name has been included in the funniest run-outs in cricket. However, despite his fat body, the legend has registered many records in his name. His name is at the top of the list of legendary cricketers. Inzi scored 8830 runs in Test cricket at an average of 49.33. He also scored 11739 runs in ODIs at an average of 39.53. He was hungry not only for food but also for runs. However, even he might not have been able to overcome India’s system.
Arjuna Ranatunga
If you match the latest photos of 1996 World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga, then many people will not be able to recognize him. He once weighed more than 100 kg. Arjuna Ranatunga is arguably one of the best Sri Lankan cricketers of all time. However, he was also one of the most unfit Asian cricketers ever. The former Sri Lankan captain weighed 115 kg. Many cricket pundits still laugh at his way of scoring singles and occasionally double runs. However, despite this, he still remains an iconic figure in Sri Lanka’s sports history. Ranatunga captained Sri Lanka to the 1996 World Cup (WC) title. He scored 12561 international runs. He also took 95 wickets.