NO REST FOR THE WICKET

Stuart Broad is England’s secondhighest Test wicket taker of all time, with over 520 to his name.

The 6ft 5in paceman has the raw power to bowl balls at close to 140kph, but also the stamina to run 50km during a five-day Test match. Every time he bowls a delivery, Broad puts ten times his bodyweight through his lower body. But he has diligently built up the durability, fitness and mobility to survive (at time of writing) 150 gruelling Test matches over the course of 15 years – and he has never allowed his lifelong asthma to slow him down. Here, the Nottingham-born athlete discussed the intelligent training that underpins his success.

Men’s Fitness: What unique physical qualities does a Test match fast bowler require?

Although we actually release the ball from our hand, so it looks like you bowl from your shoulder, you actually bowl from your legs. You need