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| Nasser Hussain calls for increased safety after Phillip Hughes’ death | Nasser Hussain calls for increased safety after Phillip Hughes’ death |
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| The former England captain Nasser Hussain has called for cricket helmet manufacturers to consider new methods of protecting players after the death of the Australia batsman Phillip Hughes. | |
| Hughes, who was 25, died on Thursday, two days after being struck by a bouncer while batting for South Australia against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. | Hughes, who was 25, died on Thursday, two days after being struck by a bouncer while batting for South Australia against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. |
| Tony Grabs, a surgeon at the St Vincent’s hospital trauma centre where he was treated, said Hughes had suffered a split artery and could have died instantly. | |
| “The head injury he had suffered was catastrophic. He arrived well incubated and been resuscitated very well,” Dr Grabs said. | “The head injury he had suffered was catastrophic. He arrived well incubated and been resuscitated very well,” Dr Grabs said. |
| “Over the period of the first 24 to 48 hours … he did not make very much improvement and unfortunately because of his injury, he died.” | |
| Hussain, who captained England in 45 Test matches between 1999 and 2003, said Hughes’ death should act as a spur for improving the safety of equipment. | Hussain, who captained England in 45 Test matches between 1999 and 2003, said Hughes’ death should act as a spur for improving the safety of equipment. |
| He told Sky Sports News: “You have to think about ways of improving the helmet all the time, balancing protection with being able to move and see the ball. | He told Sky Sports News: “You have to think about ways of improving the helmet all the time, balancing protection with being able to move and see the ball. |
| “Putting bits on the neck … is an area we’ve never thought about. We were always told to protect the temple but were never really concerned about the neck. | |
| “The instinct to get out of the way of a bouncer is to turn away – this will send shock waves through every cricketer.” | |
| Another former England captain, Michael Atherton, added that his death could act as a wake-up call for the sport. | Another former England captain, Michael Atherton, added that his death could act as a wake-up call for the sport. |
| “It’s an incredibly safe game but I think this will shake batsmen slightly out of what might have been complacency,” he said. | “It’s an incredibly safe game but I think this will shake batsmen slightly out of what might have been complacency,” he said. |
| “I wore the same helmet for 10 years. I never changed it. I didn’t give it much thought really. If there is that kind of complacency that I was guilty of, then I think people will be shaken out of that.” | “I wore the same helmet for 10 years. I never changed it. I didn’t give it much thought really. If there is that kind of complacency that I was guilty of, then I think people will be shaken out of that.” |
| Andrew Strauss believes the game of cricket has never been safer but called for authorities to investigate the incident fully to see what measures could be introduced. | |
| “The protection in the game of cricket has never been better than it is today,” he said. “I don’t think any cricketer will go out there to bat these days worrying that his life might be on the line. I think in the old days pre-helmet that did used to take place quite often; these days it doesn’t happen. | |
| “I think it’s really important we investigate this fully and see what can be done. I would hate to see a situation where bowlers can’t bowl short balls. That is the element of bat versus ball and there has got to be a little bit of an element of, not fear, but, as a batsman, you have to protect yourself and if you lose that I think it shifts the balance between bat and ball too firmly in the favour of the batsman.” | “I think it’s really important we investigate this fully and see what can be done. I would hate to see a situation where bowlers can’t bowl short balls. That is the element of bat versus ball and there has got to be a little bit of an element of, not fear, but, as a batsman, you have to protect yourself and if you lose that I think it shifts the balance between bat and ball too firmly in the favour of the batsman.” |
| Hughes was wearing a Masuri helmet when he was hit. In a statement, the company said: “Masuri would like to send sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of Phillip Hughes over their great loss. | Hughes was wearing a Masuri helmet when he was hit. In a statement, the company said: “Masuri would like to send sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of Phillip Hughes over their great loss. |
| “Everyone at Masuri is truly saddened by this event.” | “Everyone at Masuri is truly saddened by this event.” |