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• Who invented the helmet in cricket?

• Who first came up with the idea of ​​a helmet?

• The idea of ​​this England player was a boon for all

In the early days of cricket, players did not wear helmets. This often led to accidents. However, even during that period there have been many legendary players who set remarkable batting records against the penetrating bowlers. However, as time changed, so did cricket. The sport continued to incorporate new technologies, but not helmets with the game The connection is an interesting story, as told by former England great Dennis Amis in an interview with ‘The Hindu’.

Dennis Amis is the first player in the world to score the first century in the history of ODI cricket. Dennis Amis was a formidable batsman of his era. It was a headache for the bowlers, but Dennis Amis always feared being hit in the face or head. It was from this fear that he came up with the idea of ​​wearing a helmet while batting.

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How did Amis come up with this idea?

of cricket Dennis Amis was the first player in history to wear a helmet. The incident took place during the Packer World Series. Dennis Amis said, “The Packers had 16 bowlers in the World Series who could bowl 90 miles an hour. I was talking to Tony Gregg in a shop.”

He further explained, “While talking to Tony Gregg, I saw a motorcycle there. That motorcycle also had a helmet. Then I got an idea, why not use this motorcycle helmet for cricket? Later, Tony Gregg told me that Packers approved my idea, and from there the helmet trend started.” This idea of ​​Dennis brought boon to cricket players and the game started to be played with safety.

What was Dennis Amis’s career like?

Talking about the career of Dennis Amis, he played 50 Tests and 18 ODIs for England. In Test cricket he scored 3612 runs with 11 centuries and as many fifties. His highest score in Test cricket is 263 not out. In ODIs, Dennis scored 859 runs in 18 matches. Dennis also has 4 centuries and 1 half-century in ODIs.

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