Australia coach Justin Langer suggested on Wednesday the delayed Indian Premier League was to blame for so many injuries marring Australia’...
Australia coach Justin Langer suggested on Wednesday the delayed Indian Premier League was to blame for so many injuries marring Australia’s blockbuster series’ with India.
The short-form extravaganza normally begins in March, but along with other major international sporting events was postponed as countries went into coronavirus lockdowns.
It was then moved to the United Arab Emirates as cases rose in India and only got under way on September 19, culminating on November 11.
Players then had to go through a 14-day quarantine in Australia with the one-day series starting almost immediately after they were allowed out.
“It’s really interesting how many injuries there have been throughout this summer,” said Langer. “We suffered through it during the white-ball series and (India) through the Test series. We’ll review this, but I can’t help think that the IPL this year probably wasn’t ideal timing for anyone, certainly for such a big series like this.”
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David Warner and Marcus Stoinis were among Australians injured during the white-ball series.
India were then depleted during the high-stakes Tests series, which culminates with the final match of four in Brisbane this week.
They have lost experienced fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav, along with...
