Mennie becomes first player to get a concussion substitute in County cricket

Lancashire pacer Joe Mennie turned into the principal player to be substituted, under County cricket's new blackouts run, subsequent to being hit on his head on Day 2 of the amusement against Worcestershire. The pacer was struck when he endeavored to secure himself against a straight hit by Martin Guptill. Nonetheless, he wound up avoiding the ball on to his head.

He fell on the ground and lay unmoving for quite a while before being taken care of by the specialists. He figured out how to stroll back to the changing area with no further help, however the group administration chose to not send him back to the field for whatever is left of the amusement. Mennie has been swapped for the staying two long stretches of the district title diversion by all-rounder Danny Lamb, who can likewise bat and bowl in the amusement according to the new guidelines.

Prior this year, when the tenets were added to the MCC laws, Dr Nick Peirce, ECB's central restorative officer had stated, "This is a change made in light of a legitimate concern for player security and wellbeing. While blackout isn't as normal in cricket as in contact games, for example, rugby, our exploration has demonstrated a normal of around 15-20 episodes in first and second group cricket amid every one of the last couple of seasons."

The 29-year-old Australian pacer, in January 2017, had harmed himself in the nets amid the Big Bash League season and broke his skull.

Talking about Mennie's present damage, Mark Chilton, Lancashire's colleague head mentor, saidon Thursday: "We don't know without a doubt whether he has blackout until the point when he experiences additionally tests later however it was anything but a looking blow. In spite of the fact that the ball was hit into the ground and Joe stood out his hand to stop it, the ball redirects into the side of his head with enough effect that it has left an impression of the crease.

"Clearly that caused quick worry for everyone and despite the fact that he was cognizant constantly he was quite shaken and has a sore head. We knew about the end result for him a year ago however there would have been similar concerns regardless of that.

"As needs be, we communicated our worry to Richard Ellison, the CLO, and revealed to him that we were not certain of Joe's wellness to finish the amusement and he consented to the utilization of a substitute. We have Saqib Mahmood here and Toby Lester as the save seamer in the squad however Saq isn't completely fit and Toby is an opening bowler who bats number 11.

"Joe, obviously, bats at number eight and we can utilize a like for like player. Danny possesses all the necessary qualities since he bats a bit and also well as knocking down some pins and he will go along with us once he can go down here from Manchester. Joe will have additionally tests tonight to survey whether he has endured blackout however as of now appears to be vastly improved and ideally there is no enduring harm."