By Richard Edwards
THERE’S ONLY one way to get fit for bowling.
And it isn’t resting. That’s the view from one of the County Championship’s most respected senior campaigners, Kyle Abbott, who will once again carry Hampshire’s Division One hopes squarely on his shoulders this summer.
He hasn’t taken over 700 first-class wickets by sitting on the sidelines.
So, does he think that English cricket is over-managing the fast bowlers of 2026 and beyond?
“I find it quite an interesting one,” he says. “Growing up in South Afric...