Do overs bowled in training and nets count towards the fast bowling limits?
Rule- England
- Wales
- ECB
- Junior cricket
- Under 8-Under 17
- ECB Safety Regulations
- 2026
- Coaches
Yes. Under the ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations, a delivery counts towards the spell and daily limits when it is bowled in a match or in training with the intention of bowling at match or near-match intensity.
Deliveries clearly meant to be slower do not count, for example walk-throughs or running in at half (or less) of normal run-up speed.
The limits apply to hard ball cricket. The ECB's recommended weekly workloads, however, count soft ball and hard ball overs alike, because both put similar forces through the body.
Added 21 Oct 2026