Following the tragically unlucky death of Philip Hughes when he was struck by a short-pitched delivery, Cricket Australia (CA) had conducted a review into safety in the game. At the time I asked CA’s CEO James Sutherland if that review included batting technique. This is even more reason why batting technique in respect to short-pitched deliveries should be given far greater importance. Once a player’s head is inside the line of the ball he’s far more likely to watch the delivery closely because he knows he’s reduced the danger. There are players who have no intention of hooking but duck immediately on seeing a short-pitched delivery and in doing so take their eyes off the ball.

Source: Hindustan Times February 17, 2019 05:03 UTC