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Stumped;405120 said:well i will stick with what i know and have been taught..... i'm used to watching the ball from the bowlers arm all the way into my gloves under my nose!
Boris;405322 said:That is until one day the ball gets above those gloves and into your nose. There's only so far you can reach up.
mas cambios;405462 said:Boris/Stumped
Once you're over 18, it's down to personal choice. Some people like the 'security' wearing a helmet offers, others prefer not to wear one for whatever reason. The main thing is that whichever side you fall on, you're comfortable when batting.
As for baseball helmets, well, I'm not convinced. Designed for a different type of ball, thrown at different speeds and at different trajectories. Batters only bat for very short periods of time (when compared to cricket) which again makes like for like comparisons hard. I used to make up hockey helmets (for both Ice and field hockey) - both designed with a similar purpose in mind but again, you wouldn't really wear one for baseball or cricket. I'm not saying that a cricket helmet is 100% perfect in it's design (neither is a baseball helmet) but at the moment they seem to work and have prevented any number of injuries.
Yes, the ball can dent the grill and it does still hurt if you wear one on the head. However, the way the ball pitches and the natural reaction of the batman means that it should only be the unlucky few that get hurt.
leftnright;399320 said:Hi All,
I am right handed batsman, with decent defensive technique and can play very well on the square and behind the wicket. Generally I go lower in the order 7th or 8th down to rotate strike to the main batsmen.
I never wore helmet during my batting. Generally for a short ball/bouncer when I notice it I sway away or take evasive action. Never got a awkward bounce that reached by head - till the chest level I have taken care of (I am about 5' 11" tall).
Recently I have seen a mate getting hit on the head from a ball rising from unexpected length. 10 stitches on forehead.
I am scared, started wearing helmet, but can balance head and more so I cant judge the ball outside the off stump which I used pick the length so easily with out the helment and dispatch it where I want to on the ground.
Any excercises or practice drill you can suggest that will get my sight right with a helmet (and a grill) on?
Thanks in anticipation