Banning bouncers will take fun out of game: Virender Sehwag
Out-of-favour Indian opener Virender Sehwag, said that ICC should not consider banning bouncers from the game in the wake of the tragic death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes, as it will take the "fun" out of the system.
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Mumbai: Out-of-favour Indian opener Virender Sehwag, said that ICC should not consider banning bouncers from the game in the wake of the tragic death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes, as it will take the "fun" out of the system.
"If you cut out the bouncers then there is no fun in the game of cricket. Then it's a batsman's game. I don't think ICC should do that," Sehwag told reporters at the MoneyGram ICC World Cup Trophy tour event.
Hughes died in the hospital two days after being struck by a bouncer delivered by fast bowler Sean Abbott, shocking the cricket world.
Sehwag further said he had been struck on his helmet on multiple occasions, but added that banning the bouncers would mean that bowlers would not have an important delivery in their arsenal.
"I have been hit a lot on my helmet by bouncers. If you remove bouncers, then perhaps the weapon that bowlers have will be over. Then cricket won't be that interesting," the Delhi batsman said.
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