In view of the one-day match between Australia and New Zealand in front of an empty audience, veteran cricketer Ian Chappell said that players do not need a crowd. Australia defeated New Zealand by 71 runs. After this, the three-match series was canceled. Chappell told ESPN Cricinfo, 'I believe a player does not need a crowd to perform well. The thrill of close matches is enough for this. There was silence on the SCG between the squares and sixes. It is good to enjoy the game in an environment where you can hear yourself thinking. The cancellation of almost all cricket matches has happened for the first time. With this, we seem to have reached the worst phase of two world wars.
For your information, let us tell you that the three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand and the subsequent T20 series has been decided to be cancelled after the New Zealand Government's travel restrictions in the wake of Coronavirus. The first match of the three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand was played in Sydney on Friday, but the rest of the series remained after the decision by the New Zealand government on Saturday to keep people from Australia isolated for 14 days. It was decided to cancel the two matches.
According to reports, New Zealand player Lockie Ferguson, meanwhile, has been kept away from the precautionary team after suffering from a sore throat and has also been tested for coronavirus. However, their report was negative. New Zealand Cricket had said that they hoped that the remaining matches of the series with Australia would be done later. He issued a statement saying, 'New Zealand cricket understands the government's position and respects their decision. This is the time to be careful not to take risks and for us the health of the players matters more.
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