Broad doesn't think cricket will resume any time soon even at empty stadiums.
Veteran England pacer Stuart Broad believes that there is still a long way for a resumption of cricket in the Coronavirus affected world, insisting he can't see the start of the game anytime soon even if the cricket boards consider holding matches behind the closed doors amid COVID-19 crisis.
Cricket is one of the most affected areas by the ongoing pandemic, while England is among other countries to have suspended all professional matches till July 1, and even reports suggested that the fate of The Hundred is in the jeopardy because of the financial crisis caused by the global outbreak.
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However, Broad was confident that “the sport won't take any risks” but said the resumption of live cricket would totally depend on the government declaring the environment safe for play.
Broad told BBC, “It's strange for players. It does still feel a long way away from getting back to playing cricket. One thing is for sure the sport won't take any risks. We will only be back playing live cricket when it has been deemed safe to do so by the government.”
The 33-year-old further added, “I think that would be behind closed doors and players and management staff would be in a close environment. There have been talks about playing in grounds with hotels built in them so you don't have to leave and move too far. Obviously, we will be shining the ball and there will be contact quite naturally.”
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However, the speedster feels all the players must continue to do whatever is in their hands to ensure themselves to be ready to get back on the field once they recalled.
Broad signed off by saying, “We just have to make sure we are doing everything we can right now as players and don’t delay playing due to fitness reasons once we are told to play.”
(With BBC Inputs)