Tests won as captain
The new benchmark in cricket helmets
Built for the moment
Cricket helmets have not fundamentally changed since the 1970s. WaughHead is the step change, re-engineered from first principles for safety, vision, weight, fit and airflow. No compromise.
Same-day dispatch
Free 30-day returns
Developed to BS 7928
Designed in Australia
The reset
Cricket has changed. Head protection has not
Most cricket helmets still rely on a shell architecture adapted from the 1970s equestrian market. Incremental updates, marketing driven by sponsorship, minimal real innovation.
The WaughHead helmet is not an equestrian helmet with a safety grille bolted on. It is a ground-up rebuild, engineered with modern materials and methods for today’s game. The first genuine step change in fifty years.
The founder
Not an ambassador.
Not an ambassador.
The founder
Steve Waugh AO did not lend his name to WaughHead. He built it, to right the wrongs of the past and bring cricket safety into the modern era with advanced materials and engineering. The same uncompromising standard he set as Australia’s most successful Test captain now sits behind every helmet.
41/57
71.9%
Test win rate, highest ever
16
Consecutive wins
“Always 100%.”
Steve Waugh AO, Australian of the Year 2004
The range
One standard. Built for every player
Every helmet is available as a carbon-fibre premium alternative and can be customised. Women and juniors are engineered for, never adapted.
Women’s Helmet
Engineered and designed from the ground up for the female cricketer, not a male helmet repurposed
Wicketkeepers Helmet
Purpose-built for behind the stumps
Coming soonDesign and imagery to come
Innovation that’s engineered
Protection you feel. Details you don’t see
Halo Protection
Grille, ear guard and peak reinforcement formed as one integrated structure. It stops a ball through the gap while giving an exceptionally wide field of view.
Two-stage protection
The exclusive NURO impact liner manages direct and rotational forces, working with a comfort liner that stays soft in play and stiffens on impact. Two stages, better force management.
Impact-absorbing grille
A magnesium grille, the lightest on the market at ~60% lighter than steel, engineered to deform in a controlled way on impact and reduce the force transferred to the head and neck.
Ventilation and hearing
The air-protection system and coverage area are designed to allow unparalleled ventilation and hearing, without compromising safety. An optional internal 5V twin-fan adds active cooling.
Highbar Retention
Exclusive one-hand chin system. Flip down, twist the dial, go. Operable with gloves on, always in position, no clumsy buckles. Kids can do it themselves.
Light & balanced
Every gram scrutinised. Centre of gravity moved toward the crown, not the front, for less neck strain, better balance and comfort over the longest innings.
Safety without compromise
The safest helmet we know how to build
Two-stage impact management, a grille engineered to deform rather than transfer force, and Halo protection that closes the gap a ball can pass through. Developed to the BS 7928 standard, with certification through specialist UK laboratories.
2-stage
NURO plus comfort liner
360°
Rotational impact managed
BS 7928
Standard developed to
Halo
No ball through the gap
A world first
A helmet actually designed for women
Not a men’s shell in a different colour. WaughHead is the first cricket helmet engineered around women and girls, with an allowance for a ponytail, a women’s head-form, combined forced and passive ventilation, and styling and colourways created specifically for them.
- Ponytail allowance Current helmets simply do not accommodate long hair
- Balanced and lighter Centre of gravity toward the crown to reduce neck strain
- Fashion meets performance The same protection, designed to be worn with pride
Backed by the best
Our ambassador
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A leading female Australian cricketer, to be announced
Make it yours
Upgrade, personalise, protect
Accessory
Integrated fan kit
Two lightweight, quiet fans that deliver a constant stream of cool air from beneath the peak onto your forehead and temples.
Accessory
4K action camera
Capture your innings from the batter’s-eye view. Includes WiFi, audio and a magnetic mount.
Every helmet
Carbon-fibre premium
Order any WaughHead helmet as a carbon-fibre premium alternative. Lighter, stiffer, unmistakable.
Signed by Steve
A gift, personally signed
Buying for someone special? Have Steve Waugh personally sign and dedicate the helmet to them.
Arrives protected
Premium from the moment it lands
Every WaughHead ships in premium retail packaging with a hard, zip-around case. The case is hard on the outside and soft on the inside, protecting your helmet in the kit bag, in the car, and between innings.
WaughCare
Looked after, long after the sale
Membership from $4.99 per month: accident replacement, free shipping, priority support and an annual refresh kit delivered to your door.
Be first
Get yours first, on the very first shipment
A fully refundable $50 deposit secures your place on the first shipment. The moment they are ready, yours ships first, before anyone else, and a special surprise gift is included.