Yes, well as mentioned this is the ONLY time this particular injury has been documented to occur on the cricket field, although it did occur once before in the off-field incident which I mentioned. Cricket is a summer sport - wearing a scarf is not going to be the answer!
Unfortunately most sports carry the risk of injury or death, but the positives still overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives, especially in ball sports such as cricket, baseball, etc, where inury rates are quite low. Based on the image I posted in the op it looks as if the newer helmet might have made a significant difference in the impact of this injury, but of course I can't know and the only ones who can know are the doctors and other medical staff who have examined Hughes and determined exactly where the ball struck - I would be interested to know the answer if and when they decide to publish it. In the image I posted it looks like if he'd been wearing the newer helmet it would have hit the grill and then gone on to hit his neck, and that may have made all the difference between a severe injury and a fatal one.
Unfortunately most sports carry the risk of injury or death, but the positives still overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives, especially in ball sports such as cricket, baseball, etc, where inury rates are quite low. Based on the image I posted in the op it looks as if the newer helmet might have made a significant difference in the impact of this injury, but of course I can't know and the only ones who can know are the doctors and other medical staff who have examined Hughes and determined exactly where the ball struck - I would be interested to know the answer if and when they decide to publish it. In the image I posted it looks like if he'd been wearing the newer helmet it would have hit the grill and then gone on to hit his neck, and that may have made all the difference between a severe injury and a fatal one.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
