CRICKET HELMET, green fabric, detachable metal faceguard, chin strap, Australian coat of arms, Mike Hussey

Dark green, fabric covered, polypropylene(?) ‘Albion’ cricket helmet with visor and metal faceguard. Two semi-circular seams in green material running front to back on either side. Fabric badge with Australian coat of arms with yellow kangaroo on left and yellow emu on right above a red banner marked 'AUSTRALIA' in yellow writing adhered to front above visor. 'ALBION' is embroidered in yellow on back. Three ventilation holes in crown ringed with black plastic with 'ALBION' embossed twice around hole. Metal faceguard attached at ear, consisting of four horizontal, round, grey painted metal bars and four vertical bars extending across the face. Grey foam ear protection piece behind metal bars on each side. Rectangular, grey, painted, metal piece attached above each ear with two horizontal cut out sections on left and nine cut out round holes on right, each with round plastic covered screw for adjusting faceguard position. ‘C&D’ in shield with three black lines on left printed in black on metal piece. Cream coloured interior covered with firm grey foam(?) padding. Four rectangular pieces of black foam attached with velcro inside front, back and sides. Black webbed synthetic fabric chin strap attached at each ear. Plastic clip and grey foam chin cup attached to strap.

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