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Equipment => Helmets => Topic started by: johan95 on July 26, 2011, 06:29:25 AM
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In light of Will's thread, I was wondering if most on here wear helmets when they play cricket, or if they don't.
What are the reasons for either of the choices..for example heat or just no pace, faithful decks...etc.
Just thought this would be an interesting survey :)
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Yes... because i want to preserve my boyish good looks ;)
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yes, out of habit from playing at a higher standard
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At home we have a lovely batting track, so not wearing a lid away games different ubless oppo just have dibbly's
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Yes, as I would rather not end up looking like Nick! Seriously, it gives me more confidence than without as I don't worry about being hit in the face.
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No, don't play a good enough standard to not be able to see the ball.
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Yes, my Dad was hit in the face and lost his 3 front teeth (has fake ones now) so I was told by my Mum as soon as I started playing that if I didn't wear a helmet, I couldn't play. I'm use to it now and don't even take it off to the spinners as it doesn't effect me in the slightest.
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yes,because i have to.
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I'm no longer that quick, but just occasionally I can bowl a quicker one, and were are only talking 65 mph. That its fast enough to hit a batsman on the helmet, in the nets at least, surprises people.
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Yes. I do but don't like wearing one if I'm honest, although the pros far outweigh the cons, especially playing quite low down the pyramid on dodgy tracks
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I'm so used to wearing a helmet now that if I dont wear one, just feels wrong. Reason I started wearing it, seemed like the sensible thing to do. Glad i do. Had a couple hit me on the grill, one this year, big inswinging beamer.
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YES! Sometimes I didn't wear one, and the deciding factor was when I top edged a sweep into my lip and was caught out hahaha. Split my lip open and have always worn a helmet since. I always wear a helmet to keep as well, but when I was 16 I couldn't wait to not wear one, oh how times have changed!
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Always wear one in the league, wear one most of the time in friendlies. The only time I don't wear one is when we're playing on a slow and low track to dibbly dobblies....
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Yes due to my age, will be no next month as i don't play a high standard and most grounds don't bounce as much as at home
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Yeah, been pinned on the lid 3 times in matches this season. And countless times in the nets! Very worthwhile piece of equipment.
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yes.. why cos i baught an ayrtek. before than never had one since i was 18 cos it got ran over
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Yes due to my age, will be no next month as i don't play a high standard and most grounds don't bounce as much as at home
I used to think that. You can do everything right and then end up injured. I really don't think that today's modern helmets hamper your game. A ball could easily pop off a length, a bowler bowl a beamer, or running a quick single a fielder could have a shy at the stumps and hit you in the back of the head!
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The biggest issue is the unexpected beamer. See far too many of those...
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Always have and always will, was compulsory for me when I started. Just turned 18 and still wearing one.
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I reckon i will always wear one, just dont feel comfy without one
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Majority of the time I do unless its boiling hot
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I'm still under the age where I have to wear one, and seeing as I'm used to wearing one, and they're for my own protection, might as well keep using one.
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I have put no because I don't wear one for batting but have started wearing one for keeping this year.
Have never been able to get used to wearing one for batting and it was not enforced back in the day when I was a youth teamer.
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always wear one - due to my dodgy eyesight! just in case!!
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Ive wear a lid always despite batting in 30C all year and its nothing to do with bouncers and beamers. I had a fielder almost take my head off when running a single and since decided safety first. Never been hit on the lid but have got so used to it now that I cant bat without one. Using the grille as a measure to pick length and keep your head still are big advantages of batting with a helmet.
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Didn't use to until when i was a kid until they made it so for under 18's. That was my last year in that year group and just got used to it..........so much so I take throw downs in it as now i think train as you play so everything is that same.
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I do not wear a lid but did start wearing a cap after getting a beamer from god knows how many yards @ age 13. Not sure what the lad was up to but he was not the full shilling.
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explains a few things ;)
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explains a few things ;)
I never said I got hit :D
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Yes as I have to, have to wait and see next season when I'm 18 if I carry on
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85% of the time i'll wear one, especially if im looking to attack, all too easy to top edge something across the line in to your chevvy chase!
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i tend not to, as i feel more comfortable batting without. i keep in a lid though.
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I always wear one and have done for 10 years, had a cornea graft on both eyes so it was a necessity for me and i now wear glasses to bat in.
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I do, too risky not to wear one, played a game tonight where a number 11 came out and top edged one into his eye, luckily there wasn't much damage but could have been alot lot worse.
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I didn't like wearing a lid when I first started but got forced to due to rules for u18 etc then got pretty much used to it and never bat without it. HOWEVER I never wear a box lol. I know some of you think im crazy right now. I there anyone else who never wears a box? Or isit just me?
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I didn't like wearing a lid when I first started but got forced to due to rules for u18 etc then got pretty much used to it and never bat without it. HOWEVER I never wear a box lol. I know some of you think im crazy right now. I there anyone else who never wears a box? Or isit just me?
There's a guy on my team who rarely wears one which I find pretty ridiculous. Got hit in the box by a Beamer the other week and can only imagine how much worse it would have been without one on!
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I always were one even against spinners because I think I'm more likely to be hit when batting against spinners because of top edged sweeps and with the ball spinning sharply.
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Didn't use to until when i was a kid until they made it so for under 18's. That was my last year in that year group and just got used to it..........so much so I take throw downs in it as now i think train as you play so everything is that same.
Got pinned yesterday first ball of the innings from a good length............came from no where. If I had not been wearing my lid it would have been an afternoon in a&e. And this guy was medium at the best.
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I always wear a lid now, I got hit about 5 or 6 years ago by a short ball that nearly cost me my left eye, it took me a good 2 seasons to get my confidence back.
I've since only been hit twice since then, one of those was someone too quick for me so I was glad of the lid, the other was a few weeks ago by a delivery that was much slower than I expected so I got through the shot early, hit me right in line with my nose!!
I also tell anyone who isn't wearing a lid to bat (and will listen) that they should think about wearing a lid.
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I only used to wear one now and again depending what the bowling was like but last year tried to wear it all the time but didnt feel right, but since getting my Arytek at the start of the season have worn it for every game friendly or league seam or spin and is by far the best lid i have ever worn!
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i tend not to wear one. If a track is very variable, then i maybe inclined to. If there is a bowler who is sharp enough to put one round my ears at a decent pace, then yes. BUT, i have faced county pro's and not worn a lid (as posted in photos of you playing), i do like to feel i am a good puller and hooker of the ball.
I should really wear a lid more
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I didnt until 3/4 games into this season.
A top edge from a leg spinners slow delivery cracked me on the eyebrow and off to A&E. So regardless of the opposition bowler I now allways wear one.
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i always wear a lid as i just feel more confident wearing one, plus i don't fancy a knock on the noggin and being taken to a&e
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I don't, because I don't own a helmet at the moment