{"id":7455,"date":"2021-04-01T10:32:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=7455"},"modified":"2021-04-01T10:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T10:00:26","slug":"tough-life-for-cricket-cranes-in-bio-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/tough-life-for-cricket-cranes-in-bio-bubble","title":{"rendered":"Tough life for Cricket Cranes in bio bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>New Normal. Two Mandatory Covid tests done in three days and life away from the public domain, the Cricket Cranes are starting to feel how tough things can be as a modern sportsman in this post coronavirus era.<\/p>\n

In this modern world, life is hard for athletes with the ever-increasing demands of sustained success. But life has become even harder in this post Covid-19 era for the men and women whose lives are earned on the pitches, ovals and courts.The Cricket Cranes have come to know as much since the restrictions on crowd gatherings including sports were relaxed, albeit with strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be adhered to, by the government in September.<\/p>\n

Their lives have never been the same since the Uganda Elite League that ran from October 25 last year. Mandatory Covid Tests on a weekly basis and staying away from public gatherings has been the new normal for them.<\/p>\n

NCS warning<\/b><\/p>\n

But this week has been something they\u2019ve never seen in their lives before after NCS General Secretary Dr Patrick Bernard Ogwel warned Uganda Cricket Association (UCA), during Monday\u2019s official flag-off, not to fall into the same troubles that befell Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (Fuba) when the latter travelled to Tunisia but couldn\u2019t play their Afrobasket games because of previously unknown Covid-19 cases found in Uganda\u2019s camp.<\/p>\n

UCA immediately got the 19-man provisional team and their eight travelling officials tested on Monday before checking them into a bio-bubble in Kololo. There was another test facilitated by the government yesterday ahead of the team\u2019s travel to Namibia for the five-match Castle Lite Series tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n

Moving from the bio-bubble to the oval for training sessions and back to the bubble for team presentations has been the story of the day since Monday and it\u2019s not about to change until the tour ends on April 9. That will be a tough of 13 days away from the public domain.<\/p>\n

Looming tough times<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have told the guys to persevere because this is an important tour for us. We are looking at the big picture and we have to stay focused,\u201d said Team Manager Jackson Kavuma.<\/p>\n

\u201cNamibia Cricket have already told us to prepare for the tough times where we will only move from the ground to the hotel and back. Things like shopping and going to food courts for special meals are out of the picture. We are happy to abide by their rules because we want to benefit from the games and forge a better relationship with them as they may want to host us every year going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coach Lawrence Mahatlane\u2019s men play two 50-over (Limited Over) matches and three Twenty20s that have International Cricket Council (ICC)\u2019s ranking status at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek from April 2-9.The final 14-man squad for the tour will be announced this afternoon and the team could be subjected to more tests on arrival in Windhoek.<\/p>\n

ITINERARY<\/b><\/p>\n

April 2: Arrival in WindhoekApril 3: 2pm: T20 InternationalApril 4: Rest Day\/Training (2-5pm)April 5: 10am: T20 International2pm: T20 InternationalApril 6: Rest Day\/Training (2-5pm)April 7: 9am: 50-over MatchApril 8: 9am: 50-over MatchApril 9: DepartureNB: *All Games & Trainings Will Be At Wanderers Cricket Ground<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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