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The England and Wales Cricket Board has again spoken to England captain Alastair Cook following his decision to defy new regulations and wear an old-style helmet. Officials from the ECB contacted Cook on Thursday to remind him of the new regulations after he refused to wear a helmet which meets new safety rules.Cook scored 105 and 35 not out in Essexs 10-wicket victory over Gloucestershire in their opening County Championship Division Two match this week. It is understood the umpires at Chelmsford and the ECB were aware that Cooks helmet failed to meet the new regulations, but chose not to enforce the new rules.New helmets which comply to British Safety Standard BS7928:13 have a smaller gap between the peak and grille and are not adjustable on each side.The rules were changed after numerous high-profile injuries, including to Stuart Broad and Craig Keiswetter, when a cricket ball penetrated beyond the helmets protective grille. Alastair Cook strides out to the crease at Chelmsford If Cook continues to use the Gray-Nicholls helmet, both county and Test umpires can ask him to leave the field.Cook has been made available for Essexs first four County Championship matches and is due to play next against Sussex at Hove on Sunday.He is due to lead the England team out again in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley on May 19.Cooks Essex and England team-mate Ravi Bopara sympathises with anyone having to readjust to the new helmet style, but believes too that safety has to be paramount.I admit it myself, it is tough to start using those helmets - you do lose the ball for that less than a split-second, and that makes a whole load of difference to a lot of players, Bopara told Sky Sports News HQ. Ravi Bopara explains why Alastair Cook does not want to use a specific style of helmet. It makes them feel uncomfortable. So I understand where Cookies coming from. But when it comes to the guidelines and safety, we all have to be aware of that.Over a career, a batsman naturally becomes accustomed to the view of the ball his preferred helmet allows.Bopara added: Because of the safety aspect, with everything that has happened ... we are told we have to wear the helmets that meets the standard guidelines.It is difficult for players to change helmets like that, because you get so used to wearing a certain one which youre comfortable with - and you have your visor as wide as you want it.But the problem with the new helmets is you cant move the visors - youve just got to look at the hole thats there.Sometimes, that bar that goes across can get in the way. Also See: Giles extends Lancashire deal Derbyshire borrow Fletcher Best of Buttler Hicks Australia role Sneakers Australia Sale . Join World Soccer Pickem 2014 for your chance to win $5,500 in cash prizes by picking the winner of each game all the way through to the tournament final. 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Stephan Seegar, Mathieu Olivier and Garret Johnson also scored for the Wildcats (32-30-3) and Vladimir Tkachev tacked on three assists. Alexandros Soumakis and Anthony Gingras supplied the scoring for Acadie-Bathurst (20-39-6), which has dropped back-to-back contests. Alex Dubeau made 24 saves for Moncton while Jacob Brennan stopped 25-of-29 shots for the Titan. --- SCREAMING EAGLES 5 ISLANDERS 2 SYDNEY, N.S. -- Kyle Farrell and Charles-Eric Legare each had a pair of goals as Cape Breton downed Charlottetown. Jeremy Beaudry scored once and set up two more for the Screaming Eagles (34-26-4) while Cameron Darcy chipped in with two assists. Cape Bretons Alex Bureau made 26 saves for the victory. Daniel Sprong scored both goals for the Islanders (20-38-7) and goaltender Mason MacDonald turned aside 40-of-44 shots in a losing cause. --- VOLTIGEURS 2 PHOENIX 1 SHERBROOKE, Que. -- William Carrier scored twice in the third period as Drummondville edged the Phoenix. 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Charles-Olivier Levesque stopped 11-of-14 shots in relief. --- OCEANIC 7 DRAKKAR 1 RIMOUSKI, Que. -- Michael Joly had a pair of goals and Philippe Desrosiers made 38 saves as the Oceanic beat Baie-Comeau for their 13th win in a row. Anthony DeLuca and Sebastien Sylvestre each had a goal and two assists for Rimouski (42-15-7) while Brent Turnbull, Peter Trainor and Frederik Gauthier had the others. Bokondji Imama scored the lone goal for the Drakkar (45-16-4), who had their five-game win streak halted. Baie-Comeaus Philippe Cadorette allowed four goals on 18 shots in 36 minutes of action before giving the net to Simon Lemieux, who stopped 4-of-7 shots in relief. --- OLYMPIQUES 4 HUSKIES 3 ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. -- Vincent Dunn scored twice, including the winner, and added an assist as Gatineau slipped past the Huskies. Emile Poirier and Franck Schumacher also scored for the Olympiques (39-21-4) and Simon Tardif-Richard added two assists. 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