This injury is localised to the outside of the elbow. It can occur as a result of throwing, especially if the cricketer leads the throwing motion with his elbow.

Lower back injuries include stress fractures, particularly in adolescent fast bowlers. Other areas that could be damaged include the disc, facet joint or surrounding soft tissue.

Head injuries are quite common among young players. This type of injury is usually the result of a blow to the face from a ball travelling at a high speed.

As is the case with chest injuries, injuries may also occur when a ball travelling at a high speed hits the abdomen.

Cricket involves a lot of sudden, explosive stop/start movements and rapid changes of direction. The result is that the hamstring tendons are often strained.

Batsmen’s shins are protected from the ball by pads, but they are not protected from shin splints, caused by running on a hard pitch.

This is a real problem with travelling, carrying bags/heavy equipment, and sleeping in a variety of beds on different pillows.