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Dominic Cork thinks the ECB are ‘wrong’ to instruct Alastair Cook to wear a new approved helmet. The England captain reluctantly ditched his old headwear in favour of an ECB-compliant helmet for Essexs County Championship match with Sussex at Hove, during which he scored one in the first innings and an unbeaten 127 in the second.Former England all-rounder Cork feels players should make their own choice with regards to helmets and says they could even sign a waiver if they choose not to adopt the ECB-preferred model. Former England captain Nasser Hussain thinks Alastair Cook should be able to decide which style of helmet he wears I think it is wrong for the ECB to be telling the England captain that he has to change to his visor, Cork told Sky Sports News HQ.I get the safety element that is needed for children and academy players but it should be down to the player - if he feels it is right to go down his route, then he should. If it means they have to sign a disclaimer, then great.I just find it hard that the ECB are trying to tell county cricketers and England cricketers that they have to change a visor or put in one that doesnt move. Cook is 36 runs shy of 10,000 in Test matches Cooks century at Hove was his second of the County Championship campaign, with the left-hander also striking 105 against Gloucestershire in his first game of the season.Hampshires James Vince, meanwhile, scored 119 against defending champions Yorkshire at Headingley this week and Cork reckons his former county colleague should now join Cook in the England Test team.Vince is a must, Cork said of the 25-year-old, who played once for England in the recent World T20 in India, making 22 from 18 balls against Afghanistan. County team of the week Cook and Vince make this weeks XI I have been calling for him to be in the England side in all forms for some time as he is a sensational player.He has matured as a person and as a batsman and I think now is the time to give him the responsibility of batting five or six for England in Test cricket and let him show he is the real deal.Watch Englands three-Test series with Sri Lanka, live on Sky Sports, starting with the first Test at Headingley from 10am on Thursday, May 19. Also See: Cook hits ton for Essex County team of the week England fixtures/results Lancs earn opening win Brady Anderson Jersey . The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game. Gary Roenicke Jersey . 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A rookie blossomed and a veterans world tour career ended on a mixed day for Australian surfers at Hawaiis Pipe Masters.With only two days left in the event window, organisers churned through 23 heats on Sunday (Monday AEDT) in the second and third rounds.Newcastle rookie Ryan Callinan pulled off the days biggest upset at Banzai Pipeline, eliminating Brazilian world No.2 Gabriel Medina in the third round.Medina only needed a 6.75 late in their heat to win, but Callinan held on to reach the fourth heat of a world tour event for the first time.Callinan also beat Brazilian rookie of the year Caio Ibelli in the second round.I guess this is a good end to the year already, Callinan said.Round three has kind of got me this year and the two guys I beat today have kind of got me in most of the events, so it is good to get a bit of payback in.Despite his big day, Callinan will have to requalify next year for the world tour.Compatriot Kai Otton said after he lost to American Kolohe Andino in round three that he would not go through requalifying next year, ending his decade on the world tour.Its kind of a forced retirement I guess, Otton said.I would have gone again next year if all the boys were there, but Im not going to chase the QS so its probably my last event.ddddddddddddts been a dream - I didnt qualify until I was 27 and 10 years later its been great fun.Former world champion Joel Parkinson and Josh Kerr were the other Australians to win through to round four.After starting the year with three wins from four rounds, Matt Wilkinson lost his round-three heat to Frenchman Jeremy Flores.Despite dropping out of the title race, Wilkinson said the season had given him confidence that he can be a contender.I feel like Ive had a lot of missed opportunities in the back half of this year and I could have been fighting for a title, Wilkinson said.I obviously would have wanted to do better here, but I am stoked going into the off-season.Julian Wilson, the 2014 Pipe Master, also fell to American Kanoa Igarashi in the third round.Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater ended the day with a tight win over fellow American Conner Coffin, beating him by just .07.Newly-crowned world champion John John Florence, a North Shore local, also remains in contention for his first Pipeline Masters title. 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