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[Village Trundler]

Hey guys,

I know most of you guys are pommies, but is wearing the helmets the norm for you guys in club cricket?

Over here in Australia, it kind of crept into the game...... It wasn't that long ago that if someone wore a helmet, you'd call them a girl and then bowl at the body.

These days only "number 4" and I don't wear helmets, all the younger guys have them and say they were made to wear them in juniors and just feel "more comfortable" in them.

What's it like in your home towns?

[tim2000s]

Hey guys,

I know most of you guys are pommies, but is wearing the helmets the norm for you guys in club cricket?

Over here in Australia, it kind of crept into the game...... It wasn't that long ago that if someone wore a helmet, you'd call them a girl and then bowl at the body.

These days only "number 4" and I don't wear helmets, all the younger guys have them and say they were made to wear them in juniors and just feel "more comfortable" in them.

What's it like in your home towns?

In the UK, you have to wear a helmet to play in adult cricket under the age of 17 I believe. I think you do in Junior cricket as well, but I'm not so sure about that.

We've had this discussion before, but of course, you can't find it on the site due to search issues... It's here:

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=12931.0

[Bruce]

I feel that I only see what I need to see, giving me that tunnel vision of the bowler and his arm.

Also accidents do happen and beamers do occour, a few years back one bloke in our area got chucked a beamer, tried to get out of the way and hit his head on the stumps and is now paralized neck downwards.
 Now I'm not saying that wearing a lid would have definatley changed this but it may have given him the confidence to try and hook the shot knowing that its a free hit.

[Howzat]

I used to wear a helmet up to the age of 18 then this year I didn't wear a lid. Then in an end of season friendly a bowler bowled a beamer which hit me in the side of the neck, luckily I wasn't seriously hurt but could have been a lot worse - always wear a lid now!

[Number4]

I think it's just the fact that the poms like wearing them to protect their lipstick and eyeliner. because seriously when was the last time England had an intimidatingly fast bowler... Larwood?...haha

[peplow]

I think it's just the fact that the poms like wearing them to protect their lipstick and eyeliner. because seriously when was the last time England had an intimidatingly fast bowler... Larwood?...haha

We wear them to protect our good looks...you lot dont have to worry about that

[Number4]

Low blow...lucky I wear a protector pep...lol

[Simmy]

i had to ware one as a kid.

but then soon as i hit 18 i never did.

then i got an ayrtek just cos i have a carbon fibre fetish now i have to ware one because ive paid for one lol

i hate keepers in lids tho that is pussy!

[peplow]

Low blow...lucky I wear a protector pep...lol

I was about to say "protectors are for girls...discuss" but realised how inappropriate and wrong that fact is!

[Number4]

i had to ware one as a kid.

but then soon as i hit 18 i never did.

then i got an ayrtek just cos i have a carbon fibre fetish now i have to ware one because ive paid for one lol

i hate keepers in lids tho that is pussy!

 Only carbon fibre simmy?

[langer17]

I'm an Aussie and I have always worn a helmet, started in U11's and I am now 19.

My dad had his 3 front teeth knocked out by a cricket ball while batting (he now has 3 fake teeth), he's pretty hopeless tbh, but my mum said either I wear a helmet or I don't play, so I have worn one from the start. When I first started they weren't compulsory, but then in under 13 they were, so everyone had to wear one up untill U16's. I rarely take it off because I don't like to change anything while I'm batting, so I try and keep it on, unless there are spinners from both ends. Top edging the ball into my face is also a concern, lol.

[Canners]

I always wear one ever since I copped one and broke my jaw

[tim2000s]

I think it's just the fact that the poms like wearing them to protect their lipstick and eyeliner. because seriously when was the last time England had an intimidatingly fast bowler... Larwood?...haha

If you were facing Harmison, you'd wear one simply because you didn't know where the ball was going to go... It wouldn't bounce before it hit your head...

[Buzz]

I think it's just the fact that the poms like wearing them to protect their lipstick and eyeliner. because seriously when was the last time England had an intimidatingly fast bowler... Larwood?...haha

as grounds are spending less time looking after pitches and the NHS is becoing somewhat oversubscribed, the idea of wearing a lid is rather more appealing than in the past.
and Number 4 Fred Trueman could bowl a bit quick according to Fred Trueman. there may have been a few others too - fancy facing Syd Lawrence or Devon Malcolm in the nets without a lid...

[Number4]

as grounds are spending less time looking after pitches and the NHS is becoing somewhat oversubscribed, the idea of wearing a lid is rather more appealing than in the past.
and Number 4 Fred Trueman could bowl a bit quick according to Fred Trueman. there may have been a few others too - fancy facing Syd Lawrence or Devon Malcolm in the nets without a lid...

 I wouldn't say Devon Malcolm would be the first name to pop into my head when I thought of intimidatingly fast bowlers