Allyuh See! This is What Mail Posted Next Door! Outlaw the Bouncer

http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/hit-o...ndall-dies

Quote:Cricket South Africa have said that the player was wearing helmet at the time of the incident

South African club cricketer Darryn Randall died yesterday in a tragic incident after he was hit on the side of his head while playing a pull shot in a Border Cricket Board Premier League match at Alice in the Eastern Cape in South Africa.

In a match between Old Selbornians and Fore Hare University, Darryn tried to play a pull shot, but fell on the crease after being hit on the side of his head by the rising delivery. He was immediately taken to a hospital, but couldn’t be revived there.

ESPNCricinfo was told by a South African spokesperson that Darryn was wearing a helmet, “as all players are required to do”.

On the unfortunate incident, CSA Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said, “This is a very sad day, indeed. I would like to convey CSA’s deepest condolences on behalf of the South African cricketing family not just to his family and friends but also to all the players, umpires, clubs and everybody else who was present at this match. CSA will be offering counselling to all those involved.”

Having played 4 first-class and 4 list-A games for Border in 2009 as a pupil at Stirling Primary and Selborne College in East London, he later started his career in coaching. He ran a highly regarded cricket academy at Stirling Premier School.

Darryn is survived by his mother and his fiancee.

In a similar case in 1998, India’s Raman Lamba died after he was hit on the head while fielding at forward short leg in a local match without a helmet in Bangladesh.

Mark Boucher tweeted about Darryn’s death:

[size=12pt]this is what Mail wrote[/size]

Quote:I was cogitating the issue of death from injuries sustained on the cricket field and then thought of Raman Lamba in 1998, fielding, and then an ex county player bought the following to my attention which happened last year

[size=12pt]and my response[/size]

Quote:man dig deep willya. there are lots of 'tragic accidents'

I used to play cricket..open bat. I got my fair share of blows. ..throat, chest, knee through the pad..never head doh.

it happens ALL THE TIME! we are extremely lucky in cricket that more players do not die..prolly due to great batting skill and ability to duck, to get outta the way

I TELL YOU AGAIN MAIL THAT THE BASEBALL HELMET WOULD HAVE SAVED HUGHES. THAT HELMET COVERS UP THE LOCATION ON HIS HEAD WHERE HE GOT HIT. AT THE VERY LEAST IT WOULD HAVE DEFLECTED THE FORCE OF THE BALL, MITIGATED THE DAMAGE AND SAVED HIS LIFE

ALSO A SMALL EXTENSION ON THE BATTING SIDE-ON OF THAT HELMET WOULD DO THE TRICK TOTALLY..PROTECT THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE HEAD EXPOSED TO THE BOWLER

you dont appear to be aware of how manufactures go do you..despite all the business history to support my claim....the designers develop all manner of choices then the manufactures go through the choices, with the accountants, often redesign and decide whats most profitable and build that regardless..deciSion by profit margin..not safety margin

then inevitably when the death and damage comes, and the protest and class action suits, the improvement can come. but the people have to fight for those improvements, organize and go to court and so on

and in the process it is discovered or leaked by an insider...that the Muthers and dem had all the safety specks and designs all the time, but were concerned only with profit

HOW MANY TIMES MUST THAT HAPPEN FOR YOU TO SEE IT AS A CONSISTENT PATTERN :o :roll:

mapoui2

a lot more damage takes place on cricket fields than is reported to make us all aware of the volume of what goes on......

I said one life is too many to lose but here we see that it is not only one life at all...but just the one we had heard of up to then.  there are more I am sure.

it is either to develop a competent helmet or outlaw short pitched bowling..especially the bouncer.  force the fast bowler to develop his brains along with his physical skills to take wickets. 

I love that aspect of the game..like yesterday in the Kiwi/Pak test whats his name shoulders arm, leg outside off, well protected in his own mind... only for a Trent Boult break-back to knock his off stump out of the ground  ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

shades of Wasim Akram!  Sweet indeed

Mappippee,

I have only been hit on the thighs as I do not wear a guard.

I too have face some exceptional bowlers and technique and awareness enabled me to stay safe.

The question is how have techniques been compromised with teh false security of helmets?

I recall body blows but batsment of the past had good enough techniques.

In terms of adopting a baseball type helmet, I have no problem with that should it prove practicable.

It is not going to happen overnight but I am sure some changes woudl come out of this trajedy.

Nothing could ahve saved Hughes as the Big Man called him!

Quote:The question is how have techniques been compromised with teh false security of helmets?

my argument is that the sense of security wud not be false but real, had they made a good helmet from the go.

my argument is that that they have a skull cap deh call a helmet and sell it fuh money..attest to my point that deh knew better had to know better..and if they did not and wanted to know better there are examples around of the construction of use of helmets that could have guided them.  it was not as f deh began from scratch..that no one in the world had ever made a help before.

deh in fact making helmets sine men start to fight in wat we call war.  big stone flying all over the place.  arrow, javelin and all kinda wood too! is eidah yuh fin' something to cover yuh head or you go get lick dong.

the people who make cricket helmet judged by what deh make are eidah stupid them..or GREEDY!  and deh doh care about what happen to cricketers..only the chingle in deh pockets

Mappippee,

Did man man make anything perfect from the go?

That simply does not happen.

Do you think it is easier for a batsman to face a pitcher at 90 mph on the full or a bowler coming off a surface?

I do not have a definitive answer for that as I have not played any baseball.

If the former is easier, it might help explain why there have been little or no equipment fatalities!

What are your views?