For all the talk about India's historical weakness against the short ball on Australian pitches, it is Australia's batsmen who are more likely to actually be hit on the head this series. It's also why Australia might actually score quicker—their techniques are much more geared towards eschewing the defensive option and taking on the pull and hook shots, often off the front foot. This technical flaw might be one reason why we are seeing so many Australian batsmen being hit on the head in recent years.

Kim Hughes, a brilliant player of fast bowling, his golden curls poking out jauntily from under his baggy cap, spoke eloquently about why so many local batsmen are copping head knocks from fast bowlers. Hughes played a lot of his cricket at the WACA when it was super-fast and bouncy. His generation rarely took on the short ball from an initial forward-press movement. Ducking and weaving was their method; when they did hook, it was the traditional swivel off the back foot. Helmets were rarely worn in that era so batsmen simply didn't risk playing the sort of shot that felled Will Pucovski last week. It meant they often didn't score off those short balls but it may also explain why, despite wearing helmets, the frequency of batting concussions are ridiculously high in the modern game.