cricket blood sport, page-12

what happened yesterday was quite tragic and I hope he makes a full recovery. physically he may do but I cant help thinking it will end his career mentally

having said that it has to be put into perspective. helmets are still only a recent development and when you consider the days of all those great Windies fast bowlers, then there's Lillee and Thomson and a hundred or more others not forgetting the "Bodyline Series' all against batsman wearing nothing other than a cap. it's dangerous but probably not more so that a heap of other sports