Angelo Mathews father: No issues with helmet my son using

Tyronne Mathews, the father of Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, had no issues with the helmet his son has been using. Yesterday, Australia-s Scott Boland-s bouncer broke the helmet of the 29-year-old Sri Lankan captain while he was batting against Australia in Dambulla

Tyronne Mathews, the father of Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, had no issues with the helmet his son has been using. Yesterday, Australia-s Scott Boland-s bouncer broke the helmet of the 29-year-old Sri Lankan captain while he was batting against Australia in Dambulla.

Sri Lanka-s captain Angelo Mathews is hit on the helmet by a ball off the bowling of Australian cricketer Scott Boland during the fourth One Day International ODI cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket stadium in Dambulla. Pic/AFP

"The helmets are given by the SL board and I am sure they are safe. This happens sometimes and I have no issues with it," he said from Colombo.

"I think Pakistani captain Misbah-ul-Haq-s helmet was also broken recently and this can happen to anyone. I am yet to speak to my son as he is still at the ground, but will certainly speak to him after the match. What I understand is this injury is less serious than his calf injury. His participation in the remaining matches is doubtful but he-ll recover soon," said Tyronne.

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