#player welfare

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Concussion Substitute — The Rule Jofra Archer Made Necessary

ICC vs Player Welfare

2019-08-01

The concussion substitute rule — allowing a like-for-like replacement for a player diagnosed with concussion — was formalised in international cricket in 2019 and immediately triggered controversy when it was used in the same Ashes Test where Steve Smith was struck by Jofra Archer.

#concussion#substitute#player-welfare

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Mandatory Helmet Safety Standards — The Phillip Hughes Legacy Rule

ICC vs Player Safety

2016-01-01

The ICC's mandatory helmet safety standard introduced in 2016 — requiring all international players to wear helmets meeting a specific British Standard certification — was a direct response to Phillip Hughes's death from a cricket ball strike and represented cricket's most significant player safety regulation.

#helmet#phillip-hughes#safety