5 most injury-prone cricketers in recent times

Injuries are part and parcel of the game, they say. But for some cricketers it seems they are almost unavoidable.How often have we seen a serious injury end careers of greats where they could have continued longer. Anil Kumble and Mark Boucher are the ones that come to my mind. While there have been many serious injuries that have even forced players to change their game: stance for a batsman; delivery stride and run-up for bowlers, there are some unlucky players who have been at the receiving end of recurring injuries. Most of them have been bowlers who suffer various problems with their body as the game demands a lot more from them than the batsmen.Even after the improved methods in the field and off it, there are still lots and lots of fielders getting hurt during the game.Here we take a look at the 5 most injury-prone players in recent times:Special Mention:Ryan Harris – The pacer is the only one to have captured 100 or more Test wickets, debuting after the age of 30. However, constant injuries have arrested his rise in the world stage and is now on a six-month injury lay off after a surgery to his knee.

#5 Michael Clarke

The Australian captain has been carrying back troubles since a very young age and it has just got worse in recent times. The talented right-handed batsman even stated that his body is not making him eligible to engage in training soon after arriving on a tour.

His recent injury came in Zimbabwe where his hamstring failed to hold up for the reminder of the tour after giving him some trouble in training. The 33-year-old is still racing against time to be fit for the series against Pakistan and might not be 100% even if he makes it.