W.G. never wore a box...

[neville cardus]

...although he made dead-sure that the accident-prone Croome did before facing up to Tom Richardson.

Interesting, no?

 

[Richard]

For much of his career he was probably so good he was never likely to get hit there.

Bradman never wore a chest-pad either, even in Bodyline.

 

[open365]

Chest pads are for sissies, Carl Hooper didn't even wear a thig pad

 

[Richard]

Chest-pads are for sensible people who don't want broken-ribs IMO.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Chest pads are for sissies

 

[Xuhaib]

Chest pads are for sissies, Carl Hooper didn't even wear a thig pad

According to S.Waugh, Hooper had thighs that would make even a body builder jealous.

 

[Perm]

Common sense to wear a box really, even if you're good enough that it's unlikely you'll get it there. Madness not to wear one.

 

[short shorts]

Considering his facial hair, Grace probably had enough padding down there to not wear a box.

 

[NUFAN]

Chest pads are for sissies, Carl Hooper didn't even wear a thig pad

Yeah I don't wear a thigh pad either. I just find it so uncomfortable , each week I normally get one nice bruise on my thigh though.

 

[Days of Grace]

"Considering his facial hair, Grace probably had enough padding down there to not wear a box."

 

[Josh]

I never wore a thigh pad up until 2 seasons ago when I got hit 11 times in one match, 4 in one over

Yeh, I'm not a batsman.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

I didn't wear a thigh pad either until this season when I began to get repeatedly hit in the nets and have a chronically bruised thigh.

 

[Days of Grace]

Apparently W.G. had a decent middle stump as well...

 

[neville cardus]

Apparently W.G. had a decent middle stump as well...

 

[Richard]

'Twas just... wrong... that comment, TBF.

 

[andyc]

I never wore a thigh pad up until 2 seasons ago when I got hit 11 times in one match, 4 in one over

Yeh, I'm not a batsman.

I never wear one tbh. Have been hit once or twice in the nets, but nothing bad. Then again, I'm never in there for very long.

 

[Fiery]

I never wear one tbh. Have been hit once or twice in the nets, but nothing bad. Then again, I'm never in there for very long.

Why would you not wear one? Why?!!

 

[BomasticBushkin]

I don't wear a thigh pad, or a forearm pad... all i need is a helmet, gloves, and leg pads. I'll usually wear a cup (or as you people call it, a box) when I'm batting, don't need accidents.

when I'm wicket keeping though, you won't find me without a cup. Take away my gloves and pads, but please leave the cup.

 

[andyc]

Why would you not wear one? Why?!!

A thigh pad? It's just annoying and gets in the way. I don't own one myself, and most kit ones don't fit too well so they're always slipping.

 

[Pratters]

Apparently W.G. had a decent middle stump as well...

And you know this how?