<p>Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite smashed his helmet like a cricket ball and broke it as he showed dissent over an umpiring howler during the MAX60 Caribbean T10 tournament in the Cayman Islands. Known for his heroic finish in the 2016 T20 World Cup final (against England), wherein he hit Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to win the tournament for his team, Brathwaite was raging with anger over the faulty call on his dismissal.</p>

<p>The video of him smashing his helmet went viral on social media.&nbsp;</p>

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What a time to be alive. <a href="https://t.co/PK0OwQcflb">pic.twitter.com/PK0OwQcflb</a></p>
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<p>Brathwaite walked in to bat at number seven during the Super Three contest for New York Strikers against the Grand Cayman Jaguars, but was adjudged caught behind by the umpires for seven off five balls. Going by the live visual, it appeared he nicked a short ball off Irish seamer Joshua Little straight to the keeper.</p>

<p>However, the replays suggested that the ball brushed off his shoulder onto the keeper.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Brathwaite expressed displeasure by hitting his cricketing gear, with one of the support staff members running sideways to save him, as recorded in the video.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, former West Indies assistant coach Toby Radford took to his social media handle X, explaining, in cricketing terms, what Brathwaite did there.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He wrote, "Carlos Braithwaite showing great power-hitting technique here as he strikes his batting helmet high over the boundary rope. He hits against a braced front leg and accelerates his hands and bat through the ball to generate power."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Carlos Braithwaite showing great power-hitting technique here as he strikes his batting helmet high over the boundary rope. He hits against a braced front leg and accelerates his hands and bat through the ball to generate power. 👍🏽🏏 ⛑️😆 <a href="https://t.co/XEjPRP67Hq">pic.twitter.com/XEjPRP67Hq</a></p>
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<p>Braithwaite’s team won the game by two wickets and advanced to the final.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Brathwaite – a T20 treasure</h2>

<p>Carlos is a hard-hitting all-rounder on most days and a match-winner with both bat and ball on few. The lanky West Indian made headlines worldwide for his sixes against England, but he didn’t stop there.</p>

<p>A few years later, during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, in a game against New Zealand, Brathwaite almost pulled off a miraculous win for his team with a stunning hundred but failed just at the end.</p>

<p>As things stand, he is out of contention for selection in the white-ball squads.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite smashed his helmet like a cricket ball and broke it as he showed dissent over an umpiring howler during the MAX60 Caribbean T10 tournament in the Cayman Islands.

Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite smashed his helmet like a cricket ball and broke it as he showed dissent over an umpiring howler during the MAX60 Caribbean T10 tournament in the Cayman Islands. Known for his heroic finish in the 2016 T20 World Cup final (against England), wherein he hit Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to win the tournament for his team, Brathwaite was raging with anger over the faulty call on his dismissal. The video of him smashing his helmet went viral on social media. WATCH – Carlos Braithwaite lofted straight drives his helmet for six after being dismissed in the Cayman Islands t10. What a time to be alive. pic.twitter.com/PK0OwQcflb — Darren Murphy 🏏 (@MrDMurphy) August 25, 2024 × Brathwaite walked in to bat at number seven during the Super Three contest for New York Strikers against the Grand Cayman Jaguars, but was adjudged caught behind by the umpires for seven off five balls. Going by the live visual, it appeared he nicked a short ball off Irish seamer Joshua Little straight to the keeper. However, the replays suggested that the ball brushed off his shoulder onto the keeper. ALSO READ: IPL: Punjab Kings could chase Rohit Sharma at auction table if MI decides against retaining him, hints Bangar Brathwaite expressed displeasure by hitting his cricketing gear, with one of the support staff members running sideways to save him, as recorded in the video. Meanwhile, former West Indies assistant coach Toby Radford took to his social media handle X, explaining, in cricketing terms, what Brathwaite did there. He wrote, "Carlos Braithwaite showing great power-hitting technique here as he strikes his batting helmet high over the boundary rope. He hits against a braced front leg and accelerates his hands and bat through the ball to generate power." Carlos Braithwaite showing great power-hitting technique here as he strikes his batting helmet high over the boundary rope. He hits against a braced front leg and accelerates his hands and bat through the ball to generate power. 👍🏽🏏 ⛑️😆 pic.twitter.com/XEjPRP67Hq — Toby Radford (@TobyRadford1) August 24, 2024 × Braithwaite’s team won the game by two wickets and advanced to the final. Brathwaite – a T20 treasure Carlos is a hard-hitting all-rounder on most days and a match-winner with both bat and ball on few. The lanky West Indian made headlines worldwide for his sixes against England, but he didn’t stop there. A few years later, during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, in a game against New Zealand, Brathwaite almost pulled off a miraculous win for his team with a stunning hundred but failed just at the end. As things stand, he is out of contention for selection in the white-ball squads. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>India's cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make the use of helmet mandatory for batsmen at professional even if the bowler is a spinner.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Tendulkar took to Twitter after an incident in the on-going Indian Premier League where Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Vijay Shankar was accidentally hit on the helmet by KXIP's Nicholas Pooran while taking a quick single. Shankar was saved from a grave injury by the grille on the protective gear.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said: "The game has become faster but is it getting safer? Recently we witnessed an incident which could've been nasty. Be it a spinner or pacer, wearing a HELMET should be MANDATORY for batsmen at professional levels. Request @icc to take this up on priority".</p>

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Recently we witnessed an incident which could’ve been nasty.<br />
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Be it a spinner or pacer, wearing a HELMET should be MANDATORY for batsmen at professional levels.<br />
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Request <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@icc</a> to take this up on priority.<a href="https://t.co/7jErL3af0m">https://t.co/7jErL3af0m</a></p>
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1323528620984459265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>He went on to tag famous cricketing boards in the following tweets. He also tagged Indian head coach Ravi Shastri escaped a serious injury after getting hit by a Sunil Gavaskar delivery during an exhibition game.</p>

<p>"@RaviShastriOfc, this also reminded me of the time when you got hit after top edging a full toss bowled by Mr. Gavaskar during an exhibition game. That could've been a grave injury too but thankfully wasn't!" Sachin wrote on Twitter.</p>

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— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1323540326448091137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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India's cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make the use of helmet mandatory for batsmen at professional even if the bowler is a spinner.

India's cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make the use of helmet mandatory for batsmen at professional even if the bowler is a spinner. Also read: 'I think they have got what it takes': Brian Lara thinks SRH might catch MI off guard Tendulkar took to Twitter after an incident in the on-going Indian Premier League where Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Vijay Shankar was accidentally hit on the helmet by KXIP's Nicholas Pooran while taking a quick single. Shankar was saved from a grave injury by the grille on the protective gear. He said: "The game has become faster but is it getting safer? Recently we witnessed an incident which could've been nasty. Be it a spinner or pacer, wearing a HELMET should be MANDATORY for batsmen at professional levels. Request @icc to take this up on priority". The game has become faster but is it getting safer? Recently we witnessed an incident which could’ve been nasty. Be it a spinner or pacer, wearing a HELMET should be MANDATORY for batsmen at professional levels. Request @icc to take this up on priority.https://t.co/7jErL3af0m — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 3, 2020 × Also read: 'He should go back to.. ': Kapil Dev on MS Dhoni's woeful form in IPL 2020 He went on to tag famous cricketing boards in the following tweets. He also tagged Indian head coach Ravi Shastri escaped a serious injury after getting hit by a Sunil Gavaskar delivery during an exhibition game. "@RaviShastriOfc, this also reminded me of the time when you got hit after top edging a full toss bowled by Mr. Gavaskar during an exhibition game. That could've been a grave injury too but thankfully wasn't!" Sachin wrote on Twitter. .@RaviShastriOfc, this also reminded me of the time when you got hit after top edging a full toss bowled by Mr. Gavaskar during an exhibition game. That could’ve been a grave injury too but thankfully wasn’t! 🙏🏻 — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 3, 2020 ×

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