The complete guide to cricket nutrition

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Cricket is a long game with various requirements: explosive power, speed, agility, strength and recovery speed. All of these factors are heavily influenced by what you eat.

Food is fuel and if you fuel your body right it will keep you at the optimum level for playing cricket.

While you don't need special supplements or diets to maintain good cricket nutrition, you do need to know what works best. Here I have collected together all my tips on what to eat to make you a better player.

Nutrition Basics

Weight Control

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Comments

by Jakob (not verified) | Mon, 23/07/2007 - 11:12

This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title omplete guide to cricket nutrition : Play Better Cricket - Harrowdrive.com. Thanks for informative article

by Is there a magic bullet to fast cricket nutrition? : Play Be (not verified) | Sat, 03/11/2007 - 18:55

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by Paul Phillips (not verified) | Wed, 30/04/2008 - 09:09

An excellent overview to the truth about nutrition. I especially like the section related to fats...

Paul
Healthnewlive.net

by David Hinchliffe (not verified) | Wed, 30/04/2008 - 10:27

What do you like about it Paul?

by mahesh (not verified) | Mon, 12/01/2009 - 05:43

sir i have a question

my son is 12yyrs old and plays cricket for state team, he looks lean and due to this he is not looked forward to other players, in actual his game is far superior but he needs to put on weight so that he can look and feel stond, can u suggest a diet for his overall growth, energy and stamina

thanks in advance

by mahesh (not verified) | Mon, 12/01/2009 - 05:43

sir i have a question

thanks in advance

by David.Hinchliffe | Mon, 12/01/2009 - 15:43

Follow the precision nutrition system I link to above. It is excellent for building up strength.

by sree (not verified) | Sat, 23/05/2009 - 08:58

iam from hyderabad, iam a fastbowler,iam 5.11,and 78 kgs weight,now iam 22 ,my bowling speed is 136kmph,how can go to 140 to 150kmph

by Rohitkumar (not verified) | Sat, 23/05/2009 - 16:39

Sir i need a help from you

I am from Nagpur ,i am 15yrs of age ,i am an all-rounder, my bowling speed is about 130 to 135kmph, please tell me how i can bowl about 135 to 145kmph.

by stuart elliott (not verified) | Tue, 22/09/2009 - 14:09

What are your thoughts on Oats, as in porridge oats? I've read this has many benefits as well as a good source of protein. How does it fit in with the nutrition information you have supplied?

by karandeep (not verified) | Wed, 15/12/2010 - 05:34

sir i am left hand opening batsmen i always caught behind by medium pacer and if i had survive them then i alway get out by spinners so sir please tell some batting drill by that i can improve my batting

by David.Hinchliffe | Wed, 15/12/2010 - 09:23

Have a look here for all the drills you need.

by phillip jensen (not verified) | Sun, 30/01/2011 - 03:58

what foods should cricket players eat

by varun (not verified) | Thu, 10/03/2011 - 08:31

try to see how international bowlers train especially how do they exercise what they eat and particularly follow the instructions on this website right from the basics ie warming up and stretching and all the BASICS for fast bowling they are the most important thing.rest depends on your desire and practice.all the best

by amul@live.com (not verified) | Tue, 10/05/2011 - 02:03

the guy who bowls 130 is very slow for his age, he should be able to bowl 150

by priyaranjan roy (not verified) | Fri, 22/07/2011 - 10:29

Hello Sir,
I 21 years old and am a left arm medium fast bowler who bowls at around 128 132km/hr. But for the past somedays when i am trying too hard in the nets i am facing a slight pain in my left knee while completing my follow through. Please help because i am a very good athlet who runs very fast but its really hurting me a lot because of my knee problem i am not able to run fast and i am not able to give my 100%.

by Tarun kumar (not verified) | Sun, 21/08/2011 - 02:58

Hey sir i m of 16 and i m a good spinner so please give the detail about a good deit for a spinner