Dita's Slot Meter wrote:Ironically, the helmet probably contributed to the tragedy.... In the days of no helmets, the hook shot was a lot less utilised by batsmen, simply because batsmen were more aware of the dangers involved in playing the shot. The skill in facing a short ball was as much about avoiding the ball, as actually playing a shot to it.

Nowadays, nearly everybody plays the shot, even the less talented tailender, because they have the 'shield' of their helmet and other protection - Witness Stuart Broad taking one in the grill this summer.

It was a complete freak accident though and it would be massively misguided to make some knee-jerk reaction to this incident .... Instead, it should just make batsmen look at their own technique and make them realise that simply hooking in a gung-ho style is not the way to go and they should learn the art of defence.