Everything looks strange in 2020, but cricket took things to a new level on Monday night by asking two Big Bash stars to socially distance themselves during a game.
Brisbane Heat captain Chris Lynn and UK importer Dan Lawrence will be screened for a possible rupture of the COVID-19 bubble in Canberra on Saturday, but were still allowed to play against Sydney Thunder, albeit at a distance from everyone else.
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Lynn and Lawrence were forced to sit in a different dugout from their teammates while waiting to hit and were instructed not to get too close to other players during the clash at huddles or wicket celebrations.
The batsmen had dinner in Canberra on Saturday night, which they are allowed to do provided they stay outside and stay with their own group. However, according to reports, they may have come into contact with members of the public.
Although Cricket Australia was made aware of the injury prior to the start of the Thunder match, Lynn and Lawrence were allowed to continue playing.
However, The daily telegraph According to reports, this had more to do with insufficient time to fully investigate the alleged incident and officials could still punish the heat stars if found guilty of violating the bio-safe bladder.
The publication also reports that competing players were “dirty” with the injury and other franchises were confused as to why Lynn and Lawrence had not stepped down for the game when an investigation was conducted.
Both players tested negative for COVID-19 following the alleged violation, but had to socially distance themselves during the trial for some bizarre scenes at Manuka Oval.
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Cricket greats and Fox Sports commentators Mark Waugh, Brendon Julian and Brett Lee called for bladder restrictions to be eased amid low levels of COVID-19 in the community, while Sean Carroll, CA’s chief of security and integrity, said it was for Logs still important to be followed.
“It is important that we maintain the integrity of the bio-safe hub to ensure the safety of the public, players, staff and officials and to minimize problems related to travel between state lines during the tournament,” said Carroll.
“Although we are fortunate enough to live in a country with a low infection rate compared to many other parts of the world, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic and, as we have seen several times in Australia, COVID-19 outbreaks and Border closings remain a real risk.
“We are constantly monitoring the public health situation and trying to strike the right balance between biosecurity and safety for everyone on both sides of the hub and ensuring the greatest possible freedom for the members of the hub.
“We know this has been a challenging year for everyone, but we must insist that our biosecurity measures are observed and followed so as not to jeopardize public health and safety or the viability of the tournament.”
CA chief medical officer John Orchard said ahead of Monday’s BBL game he was confident that Lynn and Lawrence could social distancing within a game.
“We are confident that we can do that again tonight at Manuka Oval,” said Orchard. “You have to keep a physical distance from teammates, opposing players, employees and match officials on and especially outside the field of play (indoors).
“We have logs in place for all matches for interaction between people inside and outside the hub.
“Factors such as the nature of outdoor competition, the generally socially distant nature of cricket on the field, and the fact that Canberra is considered a low risk city support the conclusion that either can play tonight without presenting significant risk. “
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