Michael Vaughan, former England captain, has slammed the bouncer’s ban on players under the age of 18. He said that if young batsmen have to face short pitch balls directly in men’s cricket, it can prove dangerous. Nowadays, many young batsmen have been hit in the head, which has caused them a lot of trouble. Australian emerging batsman Will Pukowski has suffered a concussion 9 times so far.
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Recently, concussion specialist Michael Turner appealed for a ban on bouncer use among those under 18. Turner is the media director for the Inter Personal Concussion and the Head Injury Research Foundation. Former cricketer Michael Vaughan, while interacting with The Telegraph, said: ‘This is nonsense advice. When playing at senior level, it can be dangerous if the youngsters encounter small balls for the first time. Banners at the junior level should be banned, he said.
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Michael Vaughan continues, ‘Young batsmen at the Nets are taught to deal with small balls. If it is to be banned, it must be imposed at the senior level. In November 2014, the debate over the safety of players began following the death of Sean Abbott Bouncer in a home match for Australian batsman Philip Hughes. In the series played between India and Australia, many players hit the ball in the head.
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