5 current cricketers who are the most injury-prone

Mitchell Starc suffered a career-threating ankle injury during a test match against New Zealand.
Mitchell Starc suffered a career-threatening ankle injury during a test match against New Zealand

#4 Nathan Coulter-Nile

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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.

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