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2023-24 Australian domestic cricket season

Starfighter

Starfighter

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Well he's out of the next Shield match because it turns out he did have a concussion after all. As I've said, they need to be researching a better helmet. Surely CA has the money to do it.
 
Spikey

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well yeah, when the first concussion lawsuit hits cricket, it seems unlikely that the defence of "yeah we're a sport that allows you to attempt to hit the batter in the head, but it's ok because they have helmets...which we know don't do anything to prevent concussion, but it's the vibe of them, you know? they help fight concussion that way" will be a winning strategy. so they better hope they can find a better helmet

but i'm not aware of any sport where helmets really help fight concussion. most of them have fought concussion by changing rules. cricket, arguably, is going backwards in this respect by now allowing two bouncers an over in OD cricket. maybe some slight improvements have been made, but the cricket helmet needs to have certain elements that still allow for it to be comfortably worn for long periods of time, which seems to me would inevitably come into conflict with designing a more concussion proof helmet. when you can get hit in the grill and suffer a concussion......

motor sport might be a sport where helmets fight concussion, but even then all the straps fixed to the driver probably do as much if not more to stop the rotation forces
 
Spikey

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anyway getting to the point that CA will need force Will into retirement. or make him another country's problem
 
Chubb

Chubb

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Yes I agree he should retire, he can’t carry on like this, he is putting himself at enormous risk and it’s irresponsible for CA and Victoria to keep stringing him along and hoping it won’t happen again.

Derbyshire’s wicketkeeper Harvey Hosein retired a couple of years ago due to the amount of concussions he’d had. While he was never going to play for England, he could have played another 10+ years of county cricket but decided not to risk it.

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Harvey Hosein retires from cricket due to long-term concussion

Wicketkeeper claimed 11 catches on debut for Derbyshire in 2014, aged 18
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Shady Slim

Shady Slim

International Coach
Spikey said:
well yeah, when the first concussion lawsuit hits cricket, it seems unlikely that the defence of "yeah we're a sport that allows you to attempt to hit the batter in the head, but it's ok because they have helmets...which we know don't do anything to prevent concussion, but it's the vibe of them, you know? they help fight concussion that way" will be a winning strategy. so they better hope they can find a better helmet

but i'm not aware of any sport where helmets really help fight concussion. most of them have fought concussion by changing rules. cricket, arguably, is going backwards in this respect by now allowing two bouncers an over in OD cricket. maybe some slight improvements have been made, but the cricket helmet needs to have certain elements that still allow for it to be comfortably worn for long periods of time, which seems to me would inevitably come into conflict with designing a more concussion proof helmet. when you can get hit in the grill and suffer a concussion......

motor sport might be a sport where helmets fight concussion, but even then all the straps fixed to the driver probably do as much if not more to stop the rotation forces
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tbf i don't think cricket will necessarily be as susceptible to concussion lawsuits?

i'm not an expert but to my knowledge (everything good always starts with this, go on) the CTE and that comes from hundreds if not thousands of micro traumas to the brain from jolts and bumps and hits etc in a contact sport - even if it is not head contact, forceful contact to the body at speed causing the brain to rock around. cf cricket where there's the odd major blow (and more than the odd one in the pucovski example), but will that get you to CTE? obviously even the one major concussion is no good but i've always thought it's a significantly more subtle beast than obvious major and standout concussions, that gets you there
 
GoodAreasShane

GoodAreasShane

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Billy Stanlake playing Shield again is interesting, as only one of two specialist quicks in the squad as well

Yeah I know that is the team balance Tasmania have went with all season and it has worked fairly well, but it does seem a lot more risky with Stanlake's history of being physically brittle
 
Gnske

Gnske

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One of the commentators on the QLD stream sounds like fetal alcohol syndrome all grown up
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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Six consecutive maidens for O'Neill. From the other end Boland has conceded one run from his five overs. This is hilarious.
 
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