Though the cricket great’s symptoms were mild on Wednesday,there is anxiety among cricket figures that his condition could deteriorate in a country where the medical system has been swamped.
The Maldives is firming as the most likely exit route for the majority of Australian cricketers,commentators and coaches stranded in India.
India’s passion for cricket is a blessing that provides colour,excitement and wealth to the game,but the downside is the demigods this creates and the power they wield.
The sensational development came after a member of David Warner’s team,Sunrisers Hyderabad,became the latest player to test positive to coronavirus.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied he has “blood on his hands” after former Australian cricketer Michael Slater said the India flight ban was a “disgrace”.
For the last seven months,Erik Paartalu has only left his Bengaluru hotel room to train and play for his Indian Premier League side. And there is no end in sight.
The Indian Premier League has been rocked by another COVID-19 scare,with Kolkata Knight Riders players and staff isolating after multiple players fell ill.
Australia’s players are due to fly to the Caribbean in late June for a suite of white ball matches in the lead up to this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
We can argue the case,but are our opinions at home really more important than a member of the IPL caravan living in a lockdown bubble amid a deathly crisis?
Former Test seamer turned umpire Paul Reiffel had his bags packed and tickets booked for a flight to Sydney from Doha only to be told he would have to stay in India.
The IPL continuing amid India’s COVID tidal wave is a testament to the country’s attachment to cricket. Japan has no such attachment to the Olympics.