Alyssa Healy. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)
Australia captain Alyssa Healy said that it is ‘hard to fathom’ playing the upcoming T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. The country in recent times saw extreme violence, which led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and her fleeing to India. Muhammad Yunus has built an interim government but the people of Bangladesh are still dealing with multiple issues as the protests are taking a new turn.
It has put Bangladesh in a very tight spot as the International Cricket Council (ICC) is now considering shifting the tournament to a safer venue. They have already reached out to UAE and India, but the latter has refused to host it. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have shown interest as ICC is now weighing its options.
Healy stated that it is difficult for her to see any cricketing event going on there, given the situation in the country. She thinks that it would be a ‘wrong thing’ to do and expects ICC to find a solution soon, as the tournament is slated to begin on October 3.
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“I find it really hard to see a cricket event going on over there at the moment and taking resources away from a country that is really struggling. They’re needing everyone they can possibly get in there helping people that are dying. I’d find it hard to fathom playing there at the moment, as a human being, I feel like it might be the wrong thing to do. But I’ll leave it to the ICC to work out,” Healy was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
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Australia spinner Sophie Molineux has also raised her concerns about playing in Bangladesh. She stated to have raised her concerns with Cricket Australia, who are working in tandem with the ICC to solve the issue. She expressed her faith in them and expects them to take the right call.
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“We’ve been (in) chats with Cricket Australia and they’re doing a lot of work with the ICC, and we’ve got full faith that they’ll come up with the right decision for everyone,” Molineux said.