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Old 03-27-2018, 08:03 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by BruceK View Post
There are injuries,even deaths, due to being hit by a ball. Is there another sport where players need wear a plastic "box" to protect "the family jewels" from the cricket ball.
Sport that encourages exercise and fitness can be good.
Sport that encourages cheating at any player level is not.
I use to play goalie in ice hockey. While a ball to the jewels would be unpleasant, a frozen hockey puck from a slap shot is many times worse. The cup I had was padded metal. All other hockey players wear a plastic cup.

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