Cricket Helmet The First Safety to Prevent Head Injuries
Here's a cute joke that goes like this ... The first testicular guard (box) was used in cricket in 1874 and the first cricket helmet was used in 1974. It took men 100 years to realize that the brain was important. Definitely written by a woman! The cricket helmet was designed to prevent serious head injuries caused by a cricket ball. The cricket helmet actually evolved when batsmen sought protection from head injuries caused by short pitch bowling. As the game adopted the widespread acceptance of helmets by batsmen, they began to be used as protection by fielders and wicketkeepers. Injuries can still occur for batsmen when wearing helmets, cuts, and fractures at a high level of play when in fact fast bowlers work. History of Cricket Helmets Cricket has been slow in adopting helmets as a form of protection by cricket, surprisingly, given the fact that fast bowlers bowl at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour, 150 kilometers per hour. The sport, which has historically valued its traditi...