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ANECDOTES
Covid-19 – how this season was different
2020/21 was a season like none before it – we had to play under CovidSafe protocols. Apart from starting the season late and having games cancelled this meant:
• No hand shaking before, during or after games
• Team sheets are to be avoided with MyCricket Team listing preferred
• Umpires no longer hold caps
• During play all players must be at least 1.5 metres apart. The only exception is between w/k and 1slips field
• No use of sweat or spit to polish the ball
• The ball will need to be sanitised after the fall of every wicket
• There is no sharing of any equipment
• Dressing rooms were closed
• Club kits are a thing of the past
The following video probably best summarises the Covd-19 requirements and the game management protocols: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnG_hQAKvXA&list=PLOL4lxepHZIr8oSk4vPZP_HqjuAqjexRp
“One Day you might play for Australia”
Lisa Sthalekar, is one of Australia’s greatest Women cricket players and was recently inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in recognition of her amazing achievements – www.hillstohawkesbury.com.au/lisa-sthalekar- a-fairy-tale/ .
This brings to mind a story about Lisa. Way back in January 1991 I was sitting next to Lisa at North Sydney Oval. She was 12 years of age, with her dad and playing Juniors for West Penno. They were at North Sydney Oval watching Australia play India and another West Penno Women’s ‘great’, Denise Annetts who was on her way to another century was batting.
Lisa still remembers the conversation that went along the lines of “One day you might even have the chance of playing for Australia.”
Her reply to this question: “I will.”
187 games for Australia, 3,913 runs, and 229 wickets later – if only we knew then what we know now.
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