Dernbach praises ECB fitness camp

Dernbach says he learned a lot from his trip to Florida

Surrey fast bowler Jade Dernbach says the England and Wales Cricket Board's three-week training course in Florida was a major success.

Dernbach, 22, was one of six of England's most promising bowlers sent to the IMG training facility.

He told BBC London 94.9: "It was educational as well as beneficial.

"That was what they were trying to do, so when we come home we can put it into practice here at our counties. It has put fitness in a new light for me."

He added: "Previously I'd probably get on the field and run for half-an-hour and think that was your fitness and that is what you have got to do.

"But in actual fact there is so much more to it, especially cricket as it's so specific in the areas you need to work."

Dernbach was joined at the training camp by Maurice Chambers, Jonathan Clare, Chris Jordan, Mark Turner and Chris Woakes.

Dernbach said: "It was absolutely brilliant, something totally different. I had never done anything like that before and I think that was the main aim of it, to take people out of their comfort zones and try something new and see if it works and it did.

"The average day would be, wake up at 6.15am (0615 GMT) and get up to go to the trainers room. Report to the gym for 6.45am (0645 GMT) which would be our first session, a 'pre-hab' thing getting us ready for the day.

"Then either a gym session, which would be a power session, or a speed session. One before and one after lunch and then a pool session to finish the day.

"Absolutely no balls were bowled whatsoever, it was just gym and fitness to take us out of the comfort zone so we didn't have to worry about anything cricket-related. It was purely to get fit and strong."