When did helmets first appear in cricket?

When did helmets first appear in cricket?

At its summer meeting in August 1978, the The Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) ruled that a batsman could not be caught off a ball which rebounded off a protective helmet worn by the fielder. Thus, helmets entered into the regulations of the game for the first time. This was then enshrined in the 1980 Code of the Laws.


It was during the 1978 English season that helmets came to be introduced in force in first-class county cricket. The Warwickshire batsman, Dennis Amiss, organized the manufacture of helmets, and about 100 numbers were sold to player at 29 pounds each… Earlier, Mike Brearley had improvised his own to be worn during batting. He wore it under his cap!