I got rid of my old helmet, once I saw Rogers hit: Clarke

The injury suffered by Chris Rogers at Lord's has finally convinced Australia captain Michael Clarke to wear one of the new-look helmets developed following the death of Phillip Hughes, he said on Tuesday.

Rogers was struck on the helmet by England fast bowler James Anderson on the second day of the match but recovered to score 173 in the first innings. .

Clarke, who had struggled to get used to the attachment, said: "Obviously what happened to Hughes, as soon as those new helmets and ear pieces came out I thought I am going to try this

"I have just spent the last six months trying to get used to it."

But what finally persuaded Clarke, who gave a moving eulogy at Hughes's funeral, of the need to change helmets was the sight of Rogers getting hit by Anderson.

Australia's cricket board will launch an ‘immediate’ review into player safety in the wake of Phillip Hughes' death.

Hughes died after being struck on an unprotected area of the neck while batting during a first-class domestic Sheffield Shield match in Sydney in November.

His death prompted Masuri, one of the leading manufacturers, to develop a helmet with a clip-on foam guard that provides additional protection and comes with an adjusted face grille.

"Obviously the Hughesy stuff is still on the front of my mind and then next morning Bucky (Rogers) came out and got hit right on the same spot," Clarke said.

"I got rid of my old helmet there and then and made up my mind I am using the new one."