[Pictures] Shahid Afridi's batting helmet - innovation or dangerous?

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He's always been prepared to innovate throughout his career. Here's Shahid Afridi with a new-look batting helmet earlier today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSLV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSLV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/cZu7Y8oy5p">pic.twitter.com/cZu7Y8oy5p</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1327670900754440192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Zaz]

Shouldnt have been allowed to use that

Its clearly dangerous

 

[badsha001]

idiotic. He has been playing for close to 30 years now and still can't cope with the helmet? Just goes to show the attitude of towards cricket throughout his whole career.

 

[Zaz]

idiotic. He has been playing for close to 30 years now and still can't cope with the helmet? Just goes to show the attitude of towards cricket throughout his whole career.

For someone so senior he should setting an example for the juniors and be the last person behaving in this fashion Esp after what happened with phil hughes

 

[Suleiman]

He wasted his talent to get attention and validation for viewership, this antic stems from a similar vein. He’ll do anything to stay relevant except play sensibly.

 

[MenInG]

Surely there is a standard for these things?

 

[Wreck_It_Rauf]

Surely there is a standard for these things?

The law would probably be that the ball cannot penetrate through the grill, which I assume the helmet fulfills. The ability for it do that effectively against real pace would surely have been tested thoroughly before allowing him to wear it?

 

[Saj]

I wonder if ICC or PCB will look into this.

 

[Rana]

So even with the current ‘safe’ helmets, if they are tested properly you would realise they are not 100% reliable.

Use a bowling machine and set it to 93mph, adjust it to bounce into a standing mannequin with a Masuri helmet on. There is a very good chance that a few balls will still penetrate that small gap between the grill and the tip of the helmet.

This helmet that Afridi used has more of a gap than an ordinary, reliable helmet. Afridi setting a very dangerous trend in the twilight of his career

 

[angrypathan]

Dangerous.

 

[The Viper]

Very dangerous. I can't believe they let him use it.

 

[reversehook]

Well, he did give the world an opportunity...

 

[Usman]

After the death of Phil Hughes, nobody no matter who they are should be allowed to take liberties with their helmet. I cannot see how this ridiculous helmet met any required safety standards.

 

[Mamoon]

Just Shahid Afridi doing dumb things since 1996.

Nothing new or surprising here.

 

[naseem]

Dangerous to say least

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Of course dangerous. Only afridi like people will think this as an innovation.

Well if his eyeline to see the ball not clear , he can wear a cap or Sunil Gavaskar Helmet hat or Like Aravinda de Silva helmet Or just a cap. Lol which are not in use

There is a huge gap that even a baseball could penetrate, he should be banned from using straight away in the next match.

 

[Hasan123]

This is a very stupid thing to do.

 

[Rana]

Just Shahid Afridi doing dumb things since 1996.

Nothing new or surprising here.

Just like Smashing that dumb 45 ball hundred against India in Kanpur )

 

[Rana]

Of course dangerous. Only afridi like people will think this as an innovation.

Well if his eyeline to see the ball not clear , he can wear a cap or Sunil Gavaskar Helmet hat or Like Aravinda de Silva helmet Or just a cap. Lol which are not in use

There is a huge gap that even a baseball could penetrate, he should be banned from using straight away in the next match.

But Masuri designed and approved this helmet for use. The real question should be raised to Masuri for approving this design with their label on it to be used in a globally viewed tournament. Surely they have a safety and first aid report on the product before allowing it to be displayed like that?

 

[Abdullah719]

Bad idea.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Meh, he's a senior player, let him be.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

While I agree with posters that this is dangerous, curious to know the thought process behind the helmet. Why did Afridi agree to wear this obviously dangerous helmet?

Don't think it is only about attention grabbing - but then it is Afridi.

One a side note: the notion of dangerous has changed so much from the time batsmen used to face fast bowlers on uneven pitches with no helmets.

 

[BigShak]

Afridi must be 45+ years old. He was probably struggling to sight the ball with the conventional grill running just below the eyeline so got it taken off. Risky but his choice I guess. Is it as risky as batsmen wearing caps only these days to spinners/medium pacers? Atleast Afridi does have some element of protection there.

 

[JattMaula]

Lala is a man with big heart. And he is obviously going threw mid life crisis. Men get dangerous things to feel young again.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Highly innovative.

The half grills have micro infrared cameras fitted in each end that through a neural link broadcasted via radio waves into Afridi's cerebrally enhanced brain allow for better decision making and shot execution.

This is also.a safe helmet because any delivery aimed at the vulnerable part of the face gets deflected via high energy beams.

Afridi was hand picked by Elon Musk for this trial as this test requires the subject to have a very high number of neurons.

 

[alexjohn_tcr]

Reported by the top Malayalam daily

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

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Reported by the top Malayalam daily

Malayalam is beautiful

 

[angrypathan]

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Reported by the top Malayalam daily

Didn't know posters here could read Malayalam

If you could translate that'd be great

 

[Saj]

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Reported by the top Malayalam daily

Good to know

But what does it actually say?

 

[ahmedzee]

Very low probability that the ball will go through the helmet, maybe one in a million chance, it has to be in perfect trajectory and afridi has to perfectly align with that bouncer. I feel some people are just hating on afridi in this thread for no reason. Surprisingly those saying it is dumb are barely showing any concern. This should give you a glimpse of some absolutely negative posters.

 

[Thomaskutty]

I don't know about Afridi but a part of me is hoping Kohli comes out in the day-night Adelaide test using this transparent glass/fibre helmet. He would rock the cricketing world and set off a new trend !




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[hoshiarpurexpress]

I don't know about Afridi but a part of me is hoping Kohli comes out in the day-night Adelaide test using this transparent glass/fibre helmet. He would rock the cricketing world and set off a new trend !




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lol this looks ridiculous. May if we play cricket on Mars someday.

 

[alexjohn_tcr]

Good to know

But what does it actually say?

Here they have detailed about why the helmet is different from the regular ones and what the experts (like you) think about this-basically the concerns.

This is not the first time Saj.I have seen these local dailies and websites quote you many times

 

[JaDed]

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[andy0204]

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Don't need them,you can translate using Google lens.

 

[Zaz]

Very low probability that the ball will go through the helmet, maybe one in a million chance, it has to be in perfect trajectory and afridi has to perfectly align with that bouncer. I feel some people are just hating on afridi in this thread for no reason. Surprisingly those saying it is dumb are barely showing any concern. This should give you a glimpse of some absolutely negative posters.

One in a million? We see it happen all the time Maybe the chances are not high but it happes every few games n then what?

Are you happy taking the chance that he could make a mess of his face or even worse, all which could easily be prevented if he followed the normal protocol

 

[sweep_shot]

This is not a good innovation at all. This is dangerous and irresponsible.

 

[Smbhayi]

Good to know

But what does it actually say?

It's saying it's dangerous and stupid things to do..

 

[Smbhayi]

Don't need them,you can translate using Google lens.

Google might give you entirely different meaning

 

[TeymurBlake]

This helmet is dangerous and idiotic.

 

[ahmedzee]

One in a million? We see it happen all the time Maybe the chances are not high but it happes every few games n then what?

Are you happy taking the chance that he could make a mess of his face or even worse, all which could easily be prevented if he followed the normal protocol

I personally should be fine wearing it. Extremely raree that the ball will follow exact trajectory. One in a million is a good phrase and I keep up with that claim. Don't forget it has to perfectly go through the grill to cause damage to the nose. If it hits the grill even a little bit, impact is absorbed upto maybe 70-90%.

 

[Caved12]

Very dangerous. Now our youngsters will copy this because Lala the great wore a helmet which was completely open from the front.

 

[cric_man]

I don't know about Afridi but a part of me is hoping Kohli comes out in the day-night Adelaide test using this transparent glass/fibre helmet. He would rock the cricketing world and set off a new trend !




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Imran Khan had a plexi class guard on his helmet 30 years back. Not see any benefit of having a transparent helmet?
You need sponge cushions inside to absorb shock from an impact or just to mop up sweat.

https://www.cricket.com.au/video/im...m-legends-month-cricket-highlights/2018-05-27

 

[moghul]

Its crazy.

 

[Zaz]

I personally should be fine wearing it. Extremely raree that the ball will follow exact trajectory. One in a million is a good phrase and I keep up with that claim. Don't forget it has to perfectly go through the grill to cause damage to the nose. If it hits the grill even a little bit, impact is absorbed upto maybe 70-90%.

Well your wrong Its happened plenty of times where players have been hit in the face, sometimes the balls managed to squeeze through the tiny gap

Its totally irresponsible of him to wear something like that but thats afridi for u i guess for the last 25 yrs - irresponsible

 

[JaDed]

Don't need them,you can translate using Google lens.

Just tagging em to show .. not translate, the guy above translated already..

 

[ahmedzee]

Well your wrong Its happened plenty of times where players have been hit in the face, sometimes the balls managed to squeeze through the tiny gap

Its totally irresponsible of him to wear something like that but thats afridi for u i guess for the last 25 yrs - irresponsible

Was it after a million deliveries since cricket started?
You probably didn't even think about what I said about probability, trajectory and chances of getting hit "perfectly" on the nose. Easy to just say "you are wrong" without even an ounce of thought going into the comment.

Speaking of being irresponsible, everyone is responsible for their own safety. Afridi felt safe hence why the helmet. Did he get hit? no? End of discussion!

 

[Indiafan]

Was it after a million deliveries since cricket started?
You probably didn't even think about what I said about probability, trajectory and chances of getting hit "perfectly" on the nose. Easy to just say "you are wrong" without even an ounce of thought going into the comment.

Speaking of being irresponsible, everyone is responsible for their own safety. Afridi felt safe hence why the helmet. Did he get hit? no? End of discussion!

Just because he didn't get hit doesn't make him not irresponsible. The probability of accident is also very less but responsible people wear seat belts and helmets

 

[Indiafan]

I personally should be fine wearing it. Extremely raree that the ball will follow exact trajectory. One in a million is a good phrase and I keep up with that claim. Don't forget it has to perfectly go through the grill to cause damage to the nose. If it hits the grill even a little bit, impact is absorbed upto maybe 70-90%.

multiple times balls have hit through grills injuring people. That has happened multiple times in cricket. 10 to 30 impact on the nose is still a serious injury

 

[ahmedzee]

Just because he didn't get hit doesn't make him not irresponsible. The probability of accident is also very less but responsible people wear seat belts and helmets

multiple times balls have hit through grills injuring people. That has happened multiple times in cricket. 10 to 30 impact on the nose is still a serious injury

Let me again say, did the batsmen who got hit on the nose through the grill, was it after mere few deliveries in the history of cricket since helmet came into existence? If you think about what I said, you will definitely say no to the above question. I still maintain, there is one in a million chance to get hit perfectly through the grill on the nose.

Just because hating Shahid Afridi is in fashion, it doesn't mean you have to disagree with his every single move, and this is coming from one of his biggest critic.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Exactly the kind of nonsense you expect from Afridi.

All these years have given him nothing in the way of wisdom.

 

[Saj]

Lala's a gladiator.

He would bat without a helmet if it was needed

 

[JattMaula]

He would bat without a helmet if it was needed

Or even if it wasn't needed. Lala is just that brave.