Cartwright opens up on mental impact of BBL Covid-19 outbreak
Cricket Australia is toying with the idea of a hub in Melbourne to complete the BBL season as multiple clubs deal with Covid-19 infections
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Anxiety is running high across the BBL as multiple Covid-19 outbreaks leave a hub in Melbourne as a serious option to continue the tournament.
In an unprecedented crisis for the BBL, Cricket Australia is trying to figure out how to complete the season and also keep players and staff safe. An announcement on the future of this season could be made as soon as Tuesday.
“I’ve never felt more vulnerable to a virus in my entire life and I never realised how much it was going to affect my mental state,” Cartwright said.
“I’ve always had form slumps and this ranks right up there with how I actually feel about going about my business day-to-day.
“Myself and my wife have basically been locked up in our room, not sure if we should catch the lift in case someone in there might have caught (Covid-19).
“Constantly it’s on your mind and then you’ve got to walk out there and perform one of the biggest pressure stages.
“I was really battling that throughout the day but once it got to about 4pm, all I was doing was trying to focus on the game.
“But I can’t see things getting worse than what it’s already been because the guys are meant to be coming out of their isolation period in the next couple of days.”
Renegades quick Kane Richardson felt sorry for what the Stars have had to endure.“If we were in that position with 12 guys out, I don’t know how we would put a team out on the park, so hats off to them, but it doesn’t quite feel right,” Richardson said.
“As players, we’re all a bit unsure at the moment, and we’re trying our best not to get the virus, but if we do, we don’t know what the go is.
“It would just be nice to know (if the hub is going to happen), there’s obviously talk of it.
“I think everyone would know that’s a good thing if it keeps the competition going.”