Shivam batted till the end after being hit on the helmet, so he was clearly not concussed. With tongue firmly in cheek, one can say that they share height and fielding standards, but otherwise, there’s no comparison

Harshit Rana during the 4th T20I against England in Pune on Friday. He claimed 3-33. Pic/Getty Images; (right) Shivam Dube en route his 53 on Friday. Pic/PTI

India's win in the Pune T20I, giving it a series win, was marred by the controversy regarding the concussion sub rule. Shivam Dube, who had batted quite superbly despite obvious discomfiture against the bouncer, was substituted by Harshit Rana. This happened because Dube during his innings had got struck on the helmet with a short ball and so was ‘advised’ not to take the field when it came to India’s turn to try and defend the score. The concussion substitute, which allows teams to bring on a like-for-like replacement on the field, is one of the worst rules in the game. It rewards ineptitude. If a batter can’t play a bouncer and gets hit on the helmet and goes off the field and........

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