You are right about the covered wickets, although when I started watching cricket in the 1990's they were already universal in the elite game. I should correct

You are right about the covered wickets, although when I started watching cricket in the 1990's they were already universal in the elite game. I should correct my statement and say that heavy bats have been the most significant thing in the last 20 years of the elite game with regards to big hitting. I also agree about protection, being hit by a cricket ball is something you don't forget, and can indeed be lethal[0] [0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Hughes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Hughes