IPL 2021
Smith calls out ‘double standards’ of players
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In February, the Australian cricket team will travel to South Africa for a three-match Test series. The series was, however, unexpectedly called off due to Australia's Covid-19 worries for their upcoming tour to South Africa.
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa saw the relationships sour a little, as per reports, as the hosts had made all the arrangements for the tour before it was cancelled at the last minute.
Covid-19 recently broke the bio-bubble and contaminated some team members and ground workers, forcing the Indian Premier League to be canceled midway through the tournament. The Covid-19 has also caused havoc in the region, with cases reaching 4 lakh every day, the highest rate of any country.
South Africa's Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith talked about IPL’s postponement while commenting on ‘the double standards’ of some players participating in the league.
"You see some of those players sitting there at the IPL and not making any noise. Having had experience of things here you do see some things differently, and [you see] a version of double standards. It's disappointing," Graeme Smith said as quoted by Cricbuzz.
'Sometimes you can do whatever you want but the BSE - as we've said to everyone - is never foolproof. When Covid is raging in your country there's always a risk. Unfortunately, once it gets inside it's very difficult to predict what's going to happen," Smith added.
"In no way would we judge. Having spoken to the players, they felt safe. They felt the BSE [Bio-Secure Environment] was a really good experience in India. They never felt at risk. But that's the nature of what Covid brings" he further added.