harvey's attacking style often led to criticism that his batting was risky, with england captain len hutton feeling that he played and missed too much, while dour all-rounder trevor bailey quipped "i wonder how many runs harvey would make if he decided to stop playing strokes with an element of risk about them". harvey was nevertheless happy to continue his flamboyant strokeplay. however, as harvey progressed in seniority, he eschewed his hook shot and played more conservatively for his team's sake. he typically evaded bouncers by tilting his head, rather than ducking the ball.