The untimely death of Philip Hughes along with the recent Cricket World Cup and a relatively new British Standard for helmets has fuelled the debate for further research into the role of helmets. World-renowned expert on this subject Andrew McIntosh profiled these issues in a recent BMJ blog. He writes: “It became clear to me […]
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Is Cricket the Ultimate Endurance Sport?
Guest blog by sports physiotherapist @NicolvanDyk (Qatar) Endurance sports require long periods of physical exertion. Defined as the “subset of sports in which the goal is prolonged athletic output, over an extended distance or for an extended period of time.” A cricket match can last for 5 days for 6-7 hours a day and if […]
Tragic injury in sport: the shock, grief, and honouring of cricket player Phillip Hughes
Tragically Phillip Hughes died on November 27th 2014 in Sydney after being hit in the neck by a cricket ball two days previously in a cricket match. He never regained consciousness after collapsing shortly after being hit by a bouncer bowled by Sean Abbott. He was aged 25. David Burdon died playing football on September […]