Still no Pucovski?
Nkpe, still suffering from concussion
Have to remember he has had mulriple concussions in his career (even at junior level)
Must be extra cautious
doubt he will make it TBH, gets hit in the head too often, something technically wrong with his technique
Actually great article in last Saturday's Age by Greg Chappell about helmets, concussion and how stats are showing more players getting hit on the head these days because they are being taught to bat wearing helmets.
He wasnt advocating no helmets but highlighted that Ricky Ponting was probably the last international player in Australia that was coached to play sphort pitched bowling in lower levels without a helemt and that helps expalins why he was so good at the hook and pull shots. Article suggests players shpuld also get taught to bat without a helmet. Ponting in the article agrees
Chappell said that because of helmets players dont keep their eyes on the ball, follow the line of the ball, usually in many cases turn their head and take the hit to the helmet.
As l said it was great read, incredibly interesting and raised some valid points.
I've thought for awhile and said it to my cricketing mates that the reason so many players get hit is because they turn away from the ball, thus taking their eyes off it. Wearing a helmet allows them to do that. Have always though that was a flaw in batting technique
Think in the case lf Pucovski after watching his last couple of hits to the helmet the article is extremely relevant
