ENG vs NZ 2nd Test: Do you know about concussion substitute rule? Here are all details
India TV NewsThe recent case of concussion substitute in cricket: During England vs New Zealand ongoing Test match series, Jack Leach, the England spinner was replaced by Mark Parkinson after the former suffered a head injury during the first Test. "Jack Leach continued his seven-day mandatory concussion return-to-play protocol and is fit to play in the match," England Cricket said. A concussion is defined as “a brain injury that may be caused either by a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body with an ‘impulsive’ force transmitted to the head”. Several sporting bodies follow their own set of protocols in case of concussion, they include American football, Australian football, basketball, ice hockey, rugby, and football among others.