5 current cricketers who are the most injury-prone

Cricket is a game which requires a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication along with good skills and street-smart tactics. It is very important for players to be in the right balance so as to ensure that they are fit enough to be available to play matches.

Cricketers must never rely on practising simple cricket skills but also look at various aspects of their preparation and skilled training. A cricketer needs good balance and core strength in order to be in the scheme of things.

Top cricketers like Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson are epitomes of being fit and this has ensured an injury-free career for them. Fitness should be given equal consideration as much as it is given to other practice sessions.

Here we will look at the players whose career have been plagued by injuries.

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#5 Mohammad Shami

Mohammed Shami played the 2015 World Cup with a knee injury

Mohammad Shami, who has been in the news for wrong reasons lately has been one of the best-bowlers India has produced over the years. Although he has played fewer matches due to regular injuries, he has surpassed many records of other bowlers.

India have missed the services of Shami in important games due to his injuries. He has had problems with his knee in the past.

During the Test matches, he often struggles with a niggle in his knee after bowling long spells of overs.

He had to miss the home test season due to a knee injury which sidelined him for nine months. Though, after recovering he made a comeback but he was no longer the best and the injuries led to loss of pace in his bowling.

For a player of such tremendous abilities which is rightly suited for the longest format of the game, he has only 30 test caps to his name due to his never-ending knee injury.

Out of the 30 matches, he has taken 110 wickets showing how effective he can be in Test cricket.

Though he has improved his fitness over the years, over-straining still continues to be a threat for Shami. So, he occupies the fifth place in our list of injury-prone cricketers.

#4 Nathan Coulter-Nile

Coulter-Nile was replaced by Corey Anderson due to a hamstring injury in IPL 2018

Coulter-Nile, the Aussie fast-bowler is one of the unluckiest cricketers in the world. Whenever he has donned the yellow colours, he has performed excellently without any flaw. Despite this, he hasn't been able to cement his place in the side due to regular injuries.

He has had to miss the 2015 World Cup, 2017 Champions Trophy and a lot of other Multi-national cricketing events due to injury. His bowling action perpetuates injuries due to his exaggerating style of ball release.

Just when the selectors were considering him for the Ashes, he was sidelined with a stress fracture which sidelined him for three months.

He had to miss the Big Bash League due to stress fractures in his lower back and also a hamstring injury which sidelined him for nine months.

Ever since making it to the Australian team way back in 2013, he has only played 21 ODI's and 19 T20's in his career. His career is also under threat due to his continued injury breakdowns.

He has undergone many rehabilitation activities for the ailment of injuries. He has been diagnosed with bone stress injury, hamstring injury, a shoulder injury and many more in the past. These injuries have also threatened to derail his career.

He will look to change his bowling action and also revamp his fitness so as to be in the contention for a place in Australia's 2019 World Cup squad.

#3 Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn's shoulder injury had ruled him out for 12 months

Steyn, the Proteas pacer is one of the most feared bowlers in the world of cricket. The fast bowler's never-ending injury woes started to plague him after the end of 2015 World Cup. Since then, he hasn't played a handful of matches.

He has had to leave the test series halfway against India due to a damaged tissue in his left heel which sidelined him for six weeks. The pacer's career has been riddled due to a shoulder injury, heel injury, bone injury and a lot more to follow.

He has not been able to return to competitive cricket as a comeback would prove to be fatal once again.

He has played 86 test matches and 116 ODI's for South Africa. The fast bowler went unsold in the 2018 IPL auction due to the same.

With the age not on his side and past his prime, Steyn will look to end his amazing career by donning the yellow colours one last time.

#2 Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn is one of the best openers in the T20 format.

Lynn is one of the most sought-after openers in the world. He can get the team off to a flier start, be it any pitch or any bowling line-up, he can hammer the bowlers for runs.

Lynn's sheer brutality with the bat has made him one of the most sought-after players in the T20 format.

It is a surprise for any cricket fan to know that T20 specialist Lynn has represented Australia only 11 times.

The only reason for Lynn featuring only in mere 11 games has been his injuries. The injuries have plagued Lynn's career making him one of the unluckiest cricketers in the world.

He has problems with his shoulder and has been advised constantly by physios to prevent over-straining.

Having undergone three surgeries on his left shoulder, Lynn has still not been able to prevent further injuries. Lynn dislocated his right shoulder while fielding in a match against New Zealand.

With Warner being banned, the doors have opened for Lynn to seal his spot as an opener. For that, he will have to prove his fitness to make it come true.

#1 Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc has had to miss this year's IPL due to a leg injury

Mitchell Starc, the fierce left-arm pacer is the backbone of Australian bowling department. Ever since the departure of Mitchell Johnson, the onus had fallen on Starc to carry forward Australia's legacy.

Starc has pulled out of IPL several times due to repeated injuries. The injury threatened career has forced the pacer to limit his workload.

He suffered a tibial bone stress reaction which made him pull out of this year's IPL.

He had to miss the Boxing Day test due to a sore calf. He has had heel injuries, ligament tear, ankle injuries, etc in the past. Starc has played a total of 43 tests, 72 ODI's and 22 T20's for the Aussies.

With the ICC 2019 World Cup nearing in, Starc will have to work on his fitness more than anything else and also prevent from getting injured.