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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Melbourne, Dec 31 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> Umpire Gerard Abood became the first Australian on-field official to wear a helmet while umpiring in a Big Bash League (BBL) cricket game where the Melbourne Renegades met the Perth Scorchers at the Etihad Stadium here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He wore a black batting helmet from Masuri&rsquo;s Vision Series model which is worn by the majority of Australian players. Abood said he has been wanting to wear a head protection for some time now due to the increasing power in modern cricket, where the bats are getting heavier by the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I&#39;ve had close shaves in the past, a couple have been real tight and they weight on your mind,&quot; Abood was quoted as saying by a sports website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I thought, &#39;What needs to happen before we do put one on?&#39; I&#39;d rather put one on just before I get hit than just after. The T20 game has evolved to the stage where guys are practising specifically whacking balls as hard as they can and it&#39;s just coming off faster and faster.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;As far as I&#39;m concerned it&#39;s just reached the point where it makes sense on every level, we&#39;re only 24 yards from the bat and if it&#39;s coming back at us pretty quickly there&#39;s not a helluva lot of time to move,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abood decided to wear the protection after his compatriot John Ward was struck on the head during a Ranji Trophy fixture in India between Punjab and Tamil Nadu on December 1. Ward is still recovering from concussion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In November last year, umpire and former captain of Israel&#39;s national team, Hillel Awaskar died after being hit by a ball during a match in Ashdod.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agency<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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