[BaggieMan]

Fortunately, what happened is VERY rare but of course, for it to happen just once is once too many. I read somewhere that more cricketers have died of typhoid than being hit by bouncers.

Bouncers are part and parcel of the game of cricket like heading a soccer ball is in footie. Doubt if bouncers would be banned but there certainly will she developments in the extent and standard of headgear protection.
Amazing really, when you think back not so many years when batsmen wore no head protection whatsoever.

Quite right that our thoughts should also be with Sean Abbott (the bowler) as he must be in a right state - something that will be with him for the rest of his life no matter what anyone can say to him albeit a complete accident.