Leading helmet supplier Masuri calls for urgent action on setting minimum standards

Masuri which has been Cricket Australia’s official helmet supplier has called in for minimum standards to be set for all helmets. Since there haven’t been any independent standards set, Masuri has voiced their concern in regards to neck guards worn by the consumers.

They’ve been vouching for testing of protective equipment used by players ever since the Phillip Hughes incident in 2014. However, no agreement has been reached out yet in spite of a meeting held in December last year. It involved ECB, CA, NZC, ICC and some leading manufacturers as well.

Cricket Australia’s stance is also similar. Being represented by its sports science and sports medicine manager Alex Kountouris, they’ve been in favour of standards to be set. Masuri had earlier expected the standards to be set by April. They’ve now called for an urgent action.

If there isn’t independent regulation then there is a risk

Masuri’s chief executive Sam Miller has expressed his disappointment over no minimum standard being set yet. “How we’ve got to November and not had any form of compromise, I struggle to understand why it’s been made so complicated,” he was quoted.

He further stated that they expected a minimum standard for the safety of the consumers. “What I would like to see is a minimum standard so consumers have protection, the phase two and three is developing that standard and learning more.”

While Masuri’s neck guards are sold for as high as $90, their competitors sell the same at half the price. Hence, they feel that some of the products available in the market may not be deemed fit.

“The bigger risk is there are people who go to reputable outlets to buy a product assume independent regulation is happening, If there isn’t independent regulation then there is a risk.” Miller was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.