Australian pacer Billy Stanlake is determined to make a comeback to competitive cricket after missing the entire 2022-23 season due to a back injury. The injury, a stress fracture, had kept him out of action since May 2021. Stanlake\u2019s road to recovery suffered another setback when he strained his hamstring during a training session, just a day after rejoining the Hobart Hurricanes squad.<\/p>\n
Having already missed significant playing time due to a previous back injury sustained during his County Championship debut for Derbyshire, Stanlake faced a long rehabilitation period. However, the 28-year-old pacer remained resilient and managed to make his debut for the Tigers before the conclusion of the season.<\/p>\n
Stanlake acknowledged that an eight-week rehabilitation period is more manageable compared to a ten-month recovery. He expressed satisfaction with the condition of his back and his overall physical fitness, having successfully played a couple of games towards the end of the previous season. The lack of cricket due to his injuries motivated him to prioritize returning to the game.<\/p>\n
In an interview with cricket.com.au<\/em>, Stanlake emphasized the importance of regaining match fitness and acclimatizing to high-intensity cricket. He saw the opportunity to play without excessive pressure as a way to get his body moving and prepare for a successful season with Tasmania.<\/p>\n After enduring months of training, Stanlake opted for a balanced approach to gradually reintegrate himself into the game. He recognized the need to avoid another extended period of training and appreciated the benefits of easing back into cricket.<\/p>\n With his determination and focus on regaining peak form, Stanlake is eager to hit the ground running and make a significant impact for Tasmania in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Australian pacer Billy Stanlake is determined to make a comeback to competitive cricket after missing the entire 2022-23 season due\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":29297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3059,3431,1151],"class_list":["post-6378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-aus","tag-australia","tag-hobart-hurricanes"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}