Faf du Plessis reckons playing cricket while staying in a bio-secure bubble for months could soon become a “major challenge” for players and is not sustainable in the long run.
Cricketers have to follow strict protocols while touring with their respective teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We understand that this is a very tough season and a tough challenge for a lot of people out there, but if it’s back-to-back bubble life, things would become a big challenge,” du Plessis said during a virtual press conference on Saturday.
Du Plessis to represent SA in a two-match Test series and three T20 Internationals. The first Test will start here on January 26 while the second match will be played from February 4 in Rawalpindi. The Test series will be followed by a three T20I series from Feb11 to 14 in Lahore. “The main priority is to play cricket, to be out there doing what we love instead of being at home — so I think that still remains the most important thing. But I think there would definitely come a point where players would struggle with this (bubble),” du Plessis said.