Cricketer-turned-commentator Michael Slater, who is as of now doing commentary in the IPL here, has dispatched a scorching attack on his country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not allowing its citizens to return from COVID-19 hit India, calling the travel ban a “disgrace”.
Michael Slater Fires Back At Aussie Government
Australia has shut its borders and not allowing any commercial flights from India because of the immense COVID-19 surge here which has incited all of the players, support staff and commentators, who may have expected to leave the IPL in a fix. The government has explained that Australians who are busy with the IPL should make their own arrangements.
Bargaining a five-year jail term or hefty fine, the Australian government temporarily banned its citizens from entering the country if they ended up being in India inside 14 days of their intended arrival. The decision was reported after a meeting of the National Cabinet last Friday and came into force from Monday. The move targets holding the COVID-19 spread under close restrictions in Australia as India is defying a surge in cases.
The decision was moreover established on the proportion of overseas travelers in quarantine in Australia, who have gotten the infection in India, according to Health Minister Greg Hunt. Three Australian players left the IPL before the travel ban came into force. The ban is a result of end on May 15. As much as 14 Australian players are fighting in the IPL.