Due to the Coronavirus, the game of cricket is closed in every ICC member countries. Meanwhile, the good news is coming from some countries. Sri Lanka’s name has also been included in this list, where Sri Lankan team players can take the field for practice from June 1. However, the Sri Lankan cricket board will have to take permission from the government there.
According to an ESPN Cricinfo report, the country’s fast bowlers will be able to start training with the first set of players if the government grants a waiver. Sri Lankan team head coach Mickey Arthur has said that he has spoken to the captain of the Test and ODI team, Dimuth Karunaratne and T20 team captain Lasith Malinga about the training of the players. Talking about the coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka, the situation is normal here.
Mickey Arthur has said, “Last Wednesday we had a quick meeting to talk about resuming cricket as we are starting plans (presumable training will begin) for June 1. Once When we officially move on from the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, I will start talking with the captain and my support staff about the structure at that time”.
“It looks good with the Ministry of Health, but it will be a small group. We will probably give priority to our fast bowlers, as they are the ones who need more time to come back,” he said. The Sri Lanka team scheduled to play a two-match Test series in March, but the series postponed due to Coronavirus. Mickey Arthur had not been able to return to his country since then and in such a situation he decided to stay in Colombo.
