SK Flashback: Bruce Reid, a potential Australian legend, if not for his injuries

“We were in that era where it was semi-professional”

Reid was Australia’s stock bowler during his playing days

Reid’s is a classical case study on how teams must distribute the workload between fast bowlers to increase their longevity. Interestingly, the Indian cricket team, whom Reid coached, did try to manage it in the case of Javagal Srinath.

Unfortunately for Reid, he played in an era when there wasn’t much science involved in training methods. Hence, despite the immense talent that he possessed, he played his last international match at a young age of 29 years.

He had once said, "We were in that era where it was semi-professional. We weren't earning the big bucks they're earning now. Some of us were still working, then trying to go to cricket and play and try to fit in as much as you could. “