IPL suspended as more Aussie cricketers go into isolation

The IPL generates significant economic activity in India. Even during the pandemic, particularly in 2021, millions are still travelling globally for business. Pre pandemic, international business movements (people) accounted for more than 10% of global GDP. If you are suggesting that not one person should travel overseas, then you can be assured that the economic recovery will be slower and the recessions globally will be deeper, which I take it from previous comments re job losses is something you want to avoid. You could argue that cricket isn’t a necessity for basic living and therefore those involved in the sport need not travel as it isn’t essential. But then you could make the same argument for all those logistics workers that move around globally, delivering cars, furniture, TVs, iPhones, pillows, clothing, that they should not travel for business purposes either. Otherwise you are just singling out one sector - cricket - as being unimportant. Again, I would point out the economic activity that is brought by the IPL - indeed quite significant on a pro rata basis given the number of people involved.

and the point of there being a global pandemic as declared by the World Health Organisation in 2020 should also be taken into consideration. So once again the question has to be asked - why are players traveling overseas when people are dying from it and no doubt when they signed their contracts vaccines were not available. Oh yeah - they want money & Philbert wants to watch cricket.

No point going. There’s no females, Scandinavian or Teutonic, going a la natural on the beaches.

never lost my job, but thinking of the thousands who did. So you are saying the thousands of workers in hospitality, the airline industry, etc lost their jobs because of their brain patterns? why should I watch cricket? I don’t watch it because it doesn’t appeal to me, the same as netball, basketball, lawn bowls, I could go on and on about the sports that I have no interest in. Nor do I belittle those who do have an interest in those sports – each to their own. You obviously feel the need to try to talk down to others because they have a different opinion to you, which tells us all we need to know about your brain pattern. If that is your attitude to people who have a different opinion to you I would imagine that you would be an absolute pr!ck to work for. But something tells me the only ones that you would be bossing around are them sheep on your farm as you chase them in your wellies

Well said, Jeff.

I live in a country that has less deaths than Australia and our freedoms were restored faster than Australia, and didn't experience anywhere near the same economic ruin as Australia, and (to date - touch wood) has not experienced any snap lockdown. There were other, smarter ways of handling the virus. You believe what you want, Greg. And you aren't watching cricket, so why the hell do you care? btw, if you lost your job because of Covid - that's probably more a reflection on your current brain patterns than any business need to remove you. You don't seem particularly useful.

Whatever amount some one earns for their work isn't really the point though. When it comes to this topic there is a lot of focus on what the IPL players get paid. It's not a relevant point. These points should be considered: 1) Travelling overseas to play cricket is what most of these particular Australian players do as their career 2) The Australian Government provides exemptions for persons to travel overseas (and return) for employment or trade - as they did for the IPL players 3) These players nominated for the IPL auction last year (2020) and were purchased by the relevant franchises 4) The franchises pay to secure these players and their choice of players are carefully made - out of their salary cap - to get the right squad balance. 5) The players signed their contracts in February and travelled to India late March to fulfill their part of their contract. It's easy to state that the players can just come and go - or not - at a whim, however this ignores the fact that the franchises they have committed to (and who are paying them) are heavily reliant on those players turning up and fulfilling their specialist role in the team. If the players don't turn up, the IPL franchise may be significantly impacted re on-field performance and therefore off-field returns. The players have an obligation to do whatever it reasonably takes to fulfill their part of the contract. NO ONE knew in mid February at the time contracts were signed that there would be a second wave, let alone a second wave like this, in India come April.

the answer to your questions are No, No and god NO! the players have no one to blame for their predicament but themselves. Next time there’s a covid lockdown & you lose your job for 10 months or a family member (god forbid) dies – lets see if your argument still stands

So you are happy for these players to return to Oz possibly as carriers of the more virulent Indian double mutant strain, have it released into the general public and as a nation we go into lock down again just like 2020. That's why we have quarantine. If Australia can't establish a quarantine system to contain that risk, then that is the sole fault of the federal government, not the passengers.

Answer these questions please: Did you watch any cricket in the summer? Did you watch any of ODI/T20's played in the UK last winter? (even watching the highlights) Will you watch any of the upcoming WI series, the World Test Championship final, and the Ashes this year? If the answer to any of the questions is yes, you are complicit in what the players are doing. Every time you watch or follow the result - YOU are validating their need to travel. Fact: Australia is the only country on the planet that has banned a group of citizens from coming home. Let that sit with you. Not even the more openly authoritarian regions (Singapore, China, Vietnam, HK) who have done as equally a good a job at containing the virus went that far.

Sorry the ideas presented were too complex for you to comprehend so you resorted to insults. Hopefully you are young enough to one day mature and be able to play the ball and not the man.

you go on about not listing facts? what have I listed - global pandemic- fact, players going overseas while pandemic is on - fact; players spitting the dummy and wanting to return home now only because the IPL has been cancelled - fact, people stuck overseas since March 2020 - fact. Australia restricting who can return home - fact. Players had the ability to stay in this country and compete & get paid but instead went OS to chase the big $$ - fact. So where are the baseless spurious claims?

nah, just cannot be bothered anymore when someone fails to look at the big picture. See there’s now a covid outbreak in NSW & restrictions returned. So you are happy for these players to return to Oz possibly as carriers of the more virulent Indian double mutant strain, have it released into the general public and as a nation we go into lock down again just like 2020. Fact – these players traveled overseas when there was a pandemic on, they also knew of this countries hard border entry rules before they would have left, and now they are crying saying they cannot come home. People have been stuck overseas since March 2020 – if anyone deserves priority to return home first it’s these people, people why have probably lost their jobs as they have been away from home for so long, may owe a small fortune for 12 months of rent / hotels bills in the country they have been stuck in. But your argument will be “these players have the IPL and ODI’s to compete in so we should allow them home first so they can continue to earn the big bucks – and because I want to watch the cricket”

Generally when people say that, it's because they've lost the argument so they have a sulk. I'll presume I'm indeed right when you start watching and commenting on the ODI's. Like I said - you'll watch for your own gain, and wash your hands when it goes sour. Quite the coward. I'd rather my opinions stink but be based on fact, rather than yours which are baseless on spurious claims devoid of reality and likely regurgitated from Uncle Ray.

yeah mate I forgot that you're right at everything. Well you now what they say about opinions - everyone has them and yes - yours does stink

Yes, but if you can't see the flaw in your own argument there, then I can't keep debating with you.

There are many reasons why an Australian might wish to return to Australia. I can't wait for your hypocrisy to kick off though when Australia play the WI. No doubt you'll be watching and posting on this website about the matches... You have this delicious slave mentality. You want them to play for your own entertainment, but then wash your hands when things go sour. Fun.

Dwanye, I was very clearly referring to the US and UK during their peaks, not current figures.

How is anyone banned if you yourself have outlined how they are back at their house in 28 days? Because they can't come directly from India until they've spent 14 days in a third party country. They are banned from coming from India. Dear oh dear oh dear...

Last 7 days i think is india is 300,000 plus cases. UK is 2,000. USA under 50,000.