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[dcullen8]

Odd question, has anyone ever wondered why cooky and YJB wear steel grill lids? Everyone seems to moan about wanting lighter lids and these turn down the titanium XRD for the regular steel lid.

[Alvaro]

I've not wondered this. Maybe they've not really noticed a difference and use what they're given?

[Batbuddy99]

I thought Gray Nics only did steel grilles, and as they (and hales) are sponsored by Gray Nics, those are the helmets they get given

[ElPerro]

Seems a bit daft players can't choose their own helmets

With all the focus on safety at the moment it doesn't seem right that a player can be shoehorned into using a certain brand, they should wear what they feel most comfortable in, as long as it abides with the current safety regs

[dcullen8]

Hales has the top of the range XRD helmet, you can see its a shiny grill (although im not sure its actually titanium now) compared to YJB and Cooks dull grey "Test Opener" which appears to be their midrange option. Just wondered why a pro wouldnt take the top of the range model thats all.

I remember early on Cook having a masuri but not for long & totally agree a player should have free reign when picking safety features such as lids / thigh pads if theyre within regulations.

[Wills]

Don't really think that's a fair argument.
I remember earlier in the year, Cook was quite adamant about using the old style Gray-Nics helmet, in spite of ECB regulations.
As for brands, I'm pretty certain Masuri/Shrey sponsor some players to use their helmets, how is this any different?

[Vitas Cricket]

GN players are mostly using the new 2017 model which has a Ti grille. It looks very similar and in the case of some players (like hales) has been modified to match the look of this years range

[ElPerro]

Don't really think that's a fair argument.
I remember earlier in the year, Cook was quite adamant about using the old style Gray-Nics helmet, in spite of ECB regulations.
As for brands, I'm pretty certain Masuri/Shrey sponsor some players to use their helmets, how is this any different?

Well the player will choose a Shrey or Masuri sponsorship as opposed to having to use a helmet as part of another sponsorship

[GoodLeave]

Now we've got Martin Johnson of The Cricket Paper on CWOT saying the guys coming in dressed as bananas, drinking all day are putting the traditionalists off coming to the cricket... I agree people can get carried away, but these are the guys who come in and spend a fortune in the bar, bank rolling the game.

Out. Of. Touch.

Everyone should be welcome to come and watch the cricket. Best of luck filling the ground when only "Members" are allowed in.

[ProCricketer1982]

Now we've got Martin Johnson of The Cricket Paper on CWOT saying the guys coming in dressed as bananas, drinking all day are putting the traditionalists off coming to the cricket... I agree people can get carried away, but these are the guys who come in and spend a fortune in the bar, bank rolling the game.

Out. Of. Touch.

Everyone should be welcome to come and watch the cricket. Best of luck filling the ground when only "Members" are allowed in.

It's a hard one. Do I like seeing people dressed as bananas in the stands, beer snakes and loud mouth shouting... Sure

Would I like to have paid beyond silly money for a ticket to have such people near me?? No. It wouldn't be a family day out with the abuse and would spoil it for me.

It's all about give and take, stuffy brigade want it too Boring but the beer brigade have gone too far so somewhere in the middle

[GoodLeave]

Completely agree, but I thought all grounds had Fancy Dress, Alcohol free & Family stands like we do at headingley?

We should be catering for all requirements, if you don't want to sit with the guys in fancy dress, there's great seats at the opposite end of the ground... Although I do think they should move the family stand across the ground at headingley, I think it's a little too close to the fancy dress stand.

[ProCricketer1982]

Completely agree, but I thought all grounds had Fancy Dress, Alcohol free & Family stands like we do at headingley?

We should be catering for all requirements, if you don't want to sit with the guys in fancy dress, there's great seats at the opposite end of the ground... Although I do think they should move the family stand across the ground at headingley, I think it's a little too close to the fancy dress stand.

It's a balancing act but st the end of the day, the beer brigade bring in more money which is all the grounds care about. Hence them really pushing 2020's etc, perfect for beer brigade.

I don't blame them either.

[rickjames]

MOEEN

[ElPerro]

MOEEN

I saw this and wondered what you were on about, then realised I'm watching the game a couple of mins behind as I paused it for a cuppa

Good shooting there!

[GoodLeave]

Not sure what we learnt from that, but atleast now we can get on with it.

Game on.