The impact of Covid's havoc on the Ashes series as well as the Big Bash League in Australia is steadily increasing. In the Big Bash League, 19 people, including 11 players, have been hit by covid. England coach Chris Silverwood, playing the Ashes series, has been infected with corona. Now the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has also issued orders to six of its players playing in the Big Bash to return from Australia. Six England players have been asked to go home early to become isolets before the national team tour of the West Indies.
ECB has directed england players selected in the T20 squad to leave Australia by January 7. The English team is scheduled to tour the West Indies later this month. In addition to Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood, Who played for Sydney Thunder for the series against the West Indies, George Gartner of adelaide strikers, Timel Mills of Perth Scorchers, Reis Toplay of Melbourne Renegades and James Vince of Sydney Sixers. The big bash league teams were deeply offended by the ECB's decision. Cricket Australia is set to issue a statement on the same soon.
On Friday (December 31), the Sydney Thunders team issued a report that four of its players had turned corona positive. After the Sydney Thunders, the Melbourne Stars had said that seven of their players and 8 support staff had been hit by the covid. Both the teams did not name any player or support staff. Talking about the Ashes series, Australia's middle order batsman Travis Head has been infected with Covid. He is not scheduled to be a member of the team in the january 5 match in Sydney. Cricket Australia have linked Mitchell Marsh, Nick Madison and Jose English as covers for the fourth Test. Steve Bernard is set to replace David Boon as the match referee. Boon had also turned positive from corona.
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