Pat Cummins sympathizes with England’s off-field challenges with COVID-19

Pat Cummins has also been sympathetic to England’s off-field challenges with Covid-19, even as visitors’ stand-in coach Graham Thorpe is also hopeful cricket can be found. A more sustainable way of dealing with ongoing challenges.

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Head coach Chris Silverwood-

England has to prepare for the Sydney Test with a threadbare coaching staff consisting of four members, including head coach Chris Silverwood, who has been isolated in Melbourne after Covid was initially detected among family members, who are part of the Touring Group.

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Lot of sacrifices to be here-

He’s made a lot of sacrifices to be here,” Cummins said. “Two weeks of quarantine, time away from families, some restrictions on what they can do, unlike pre-pandemic. They had some positive cases, with the coach being away from the sport, it’s been really tough for them. We are really grateful that they are here as part of the series.

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Travis Head ruled out of the fourth Test-

Australia has also been affected, with Travis Head ruled out of the fourth Test after testing positive, but this remains the only case in the camp, even though Cummins was forced to miss the second Test in Adelaide after being deemed a close contact. it was done. He would have been free to play under the guidelines of the current government.

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Both teams wanted to avoid the biosafe bubble for this series and Cricket Australia has resisted strict restrictions beyond their level-four protocol.

Graham Thorpe-

“You have to be able to find ways to punch good bowling attacks. I’ve always been one to try to score (and) rely on my defense if the ball is in the right area. That’s why trying players To keep it simple”

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Cummins was forced to miss the second Test in Adelaide after being deemed a close contact.

Day to day is a distraction-

Covid has always been lying on the back and it’s been distracting,” Thorpe said. “It doesn’t know if you’re going to move on to the next one. Or that your family is going to stay in a hotel room for seven to ten days, similar to the players. The constant testing, day after day, is a distraction.

I think we can find a better way around it in the future. I understand that. Australia is in a very different position. I think cricket can find a way around it because England has played a lot of cricket too. A lot of our players have been in these environments for a long time. It’s very important to be able to take care of their mental state.