Heather Knight Admits to Concerns Amid Australia Tour Party
England captain Heather Knight has admitted to “Concerns and Anxieties” among the Australia tour party, the latest disruption in her preparations ahead of the Women’s Ashes, following news of a support staff member testing positive for Covid-19.
The Conducted PCR Test :-
The second round of PCR tests conducted since England’s arrival in Australia gave a positive result to the unrecognized person. They are now in isolation and will remain in Canberra while the group advances to Adelaide ahead of the Ashes’ T20I stint, which begins on Thursday.
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No other positives have been reported, with another round of checks before the team takes off by Charter on Monday.
England has been in Australia less than a week and we already have to change their plans after a change in schedule in order to depart – T20Is brought forward, before one-off Tests, quarantine Due to the requirements for the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
The discovery of a positive Covid theme in the camp has added to the restrictions that England has depended on – although there will still be two scheduled intra-squad warm-up games in Canberra this weekend – ahead of the World Cup in an atmosphere of extreme caution. in between.
“We were prepared for this,” Heather Knight said, “I think it would be very naive to think that we would not be charged with [Covid-19] but there are concerns and concerns from the group.
The Consent To Socialize :-
We’ve had to live under very strict protocols since we arrived, we’ve only been allowed to socialize outside, for this reason, to try to limit communication.
“It’s going to be a terrifying 24-48 hours, but the PCR tests we’ve done have already come back negative. Fingers crossed. It was always going to be affected by Covid.
We had to ‘stay safe’ to have a ‘safe life’. Two weeks in the UK, much more than Christmas, just to get out of here. It’s taking a huge effort.”
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With the number of COVID-19 outbreaks in England during December following the arrival of the Omicron edition, players were asked to limit exposure to those inside their homes prior to departure for Australia.
“It’s not ideal, that’s for sure,” she said. “The lead-up has been pretty average, but it’s all out of our puns. For those two weeks before leaving England, we could just train as individuals with our homes.
It’s been a little difficult to get your head around it and try to find ways to prepare yourself physically and mentally, and then you throw the covid in there and transfer the World Cup as well as the goalposts like As you can imagine, it has been very difficult to focus on cricket.
The First Training Session :-
“It didn’t cooperate that it rained cats and dogs at the first training session. We didn’t have the best preparation, but what we have to do is try and make the most of it.”
The change in rules while the squad was in the air meant players are currently unable to eat together at outside restaurants, although Heather Knight expected that to be relaxed at some stage.
“The controls are in place to try and protect the integrity of the series, but we also need to make sure that we direct the players and the staff and everyone else,” he said.
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“We hope to find a balance between trying to maintain. The integrity of the series and trying to be safe to the best of our ability. But also feeling that you can stay within the controls. With a little bit of freedom, which I think is important. “
The switch to starting the series with three T20Is meant an exchange in planning – specifically how to get into the bowlers ahead of the Test – but Knight also suggested that T20s were his side’s “strongest profile” and the series started. Used to lead the opportunity to do well.
He also said the disruption could help “take the pressure off” against the No 1 ranked Australian.