We all heard about Mark Boucher having to face eye surgery after the kukooborough nicked the wickets and unfortunately damaged his eye ending his career. There was Joe Root who faced a ball from Josh Hazelwood that got jammed inbetween his grill, splitting his lip where he later needed stitches. Craig Kieswetter also felt the wrath of the duke ball he again needed extensive surgery and may miss the 2015 season. Another Englishman facing the damaging effects of the cricket ball is Stuart Broad who was wearing the new sleek helmet but that didn't stop him needing
needing sticheshes and resembling someone who had just faught Mike Tyson.
needing sticheshes and resembling someone who had just faught Mike Tyson.
Last but certainly not least is Phil Hughes who tragically lost his life late this year after facing a bouncer from 22 year old Sean Abbott unfortunately hitting Phil on a fatal are of his neck.
But what can the helmet boffins do? I mean some players such as Dhoni still don't wear head protection but neither did the recognisable greats that graced our presence a number of years ago. Should they be introducing a new design like the helmet that Hampshires Michael Carberry wears but would that make any difference due to the likes of Stuart Broad wearing the sleek and aerodynamic design. Do the cricket Gods just need to simply rethink policies and procedures. Or do the helmet geeks need to rethink the standard idea of a helmet and come up with a new dynamic, safer blueprint.
So many questions that need to be answered and considered. But realistically can things really be changed that dramatically, we can't wrap all cricketers in cotton wool. Is it just the case of freak accidents that can't really be helped.
I'd just like the end of by saying my thoughts and everyone else's thoughts are firmly with Phil Hughes' family and friends but also with Sean Abbott. RIP Phil
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