| When playing cricket there are many injuries a | | | | if fielding in close. |
| player can pick up such as fractures and bruises. | | | | - Check the cricket field for any hazards such as |
| The most common sort of injuries in cricket is | | | | broken glass and remove if necessary. |
| injuries to fingers, elbows and lower arm when | | | | - Make sure players drink enough fluids through |
| batting. When bowling, bowlers are prone to back | | | | out the game. |
| and lower limb injuries. Another common injury | | | | - Make sure a hat, sunglasses and sun block are |
| within cricket is fractures to the face if a player is | | | | used in the appropriate conditions. |
| hit directly by the ball. | | | | - Always have a first aid kit on hand when a |
| Players can prevent many of these injuries if | | | | game is in play. |
| they wear the correct equipment. To make the | | | | - Once the game is over warm down. The warm |
| game a lot safer for batters, bowlers and players | | | | down should consist of around 5 minutes of |
| the precautions they can take are as follows: | | | | exercise. |
| - Always prepare well for a game. | | | | When playing cricket, if a player follows these |
| - Warm up and stretch before a game. The | | | | precautions they should be able to play the game |
| warm up should consist of 10 minutes of exercise. | | | | in a safe and fun environment. Cricket is a fun |
| - Bowlers should also warm up before bowling. | | | | and energetic sport and can be a fun game to |
| - Restrict the number of overs a bowler | | | | play when every player is wearing the correct |
| completes in a session. | | | | safety equipment. Following theses precautions |
| - A helmet with a face guard should be worn by | | | | when playing cricket can give players the |
| players when keeping wicket, or when batting. | | | | confidence they need to play better without |
| - A helmet with a face guard should also be worn | | | | having to worry about fractures or bruises. |