With absolutely no intention of trying to start some sort of flame war or anything, I stumbled across this report from international press agency Reuters which I found interesting. It's not all about cricket, but raised several important things relating to cricket I wasn't aware of, and which fans of cricket could well do to be informed about.
Notably:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India said Sooryavanshi, who made his international debut for India at the age of 15 earlier this year, had been subject to bone density tests since the age of 8.
The tests are mandatory for players in BCCI-approved tournaments.
The article goes on to highlight this isn't fool-proof, but it's heartening to see the issue is being taken seriously in India.
I admit I have been sceptical of believing the claimed age of some players in the past - and it's of course not just India - ie Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan notable among many others.
But anyway, maybe this bone density testing methos was common knowledge, but it wasn't for me and my group chat had never heard of it before, so always good to be informed. It certainly has helped me to appreciate the feats of Sooryavanshi a little better.
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