Cricket faces tough test as long bio-bubble stays add to mental stress
08 December 2020 - 15:55
England’s cricketers hoped rounds of golf would ease the stress of long periods within a bio-secure bubble, but after the ODI series in SA was postponed, organisers are taking a fresh look at the effect of Covid-19 protocols on players’ mental health.
The decision to postpone the series came after potentially five Covid-19 cases were flagged inside the teams’ bio-secure environment in Cape Town — one SA player, two hotel staff and two members of the England touring party...
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