More Aussie stars flee India in the face of dire COVID-19 situation

Australian white-ball stars Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson are on their way home from India to escape the country’s disastrous COVID-19 situation | DanielCherny

An abundance of other top-line Australian white-ball players including Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David Warner are also in India playing in the tournament.

“Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association remain in regular contact with Australian players, coaches and commentators taking part in the Indian Premier League, which is being conducted under strict biosecurity protocols,” CA and the ACA said. “There was a number of reasons, but the main one was the situation that’s started to happen back home in Perth,” Tye said.

“I just thought to try and get on the front foot and get home before I get locked out of the country. It’s been a long time in a hub – I was doing the calculations earlier and I think I’ve had 11 days at home out of bubbles and hubs since August.

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