Following the tragically unlucky death of Philip Hughes when he was struck by a short-pitched delivery, Cricket Australia (CA) conducted a review into safety in the game. At the time I asked CA's CEO James Sutherland if that review included batting technique. He was unsure but eventually the answer came back: "The review doesn't include technique."

Batsmen regularly hit
The ignorance of that decision is now being exposed as batsmen are regularly being hit in the helmet in all forms of the game. As a result of the review, sensible concussion rules have been put in place as the knowledge surrounding the damage done to the brain by blows to the head has greatly increased. The concussion rules are non-negotiable and if a batsman is unable to pass the on-field test he can take no further part in the match.