Life in bubble overshadows England’s win in Sri Lanka
Videogames help but players miss their families
18 January 2021 - 17:03
England secured a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Test on Monday but there will be only muted celebrations at the tourists’ hotel as life in a biosecure bubble continues to take a heavy toll, says Jonny Bairstow.
Bairstow hit the winning runs at the Galle International Stadium as England claimed the first of the two-match series, but players have little option but to celebrate back at their accommodation near the ground, where they are hunkered down because of the Covid-19 pandemic...
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