All the sporting events have come to a grinding halt in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been over two months since any form of intentional or domestic cricket was last played.

While the officials will face the challenge of creating a window in the already cramped international calendar once the pandemic subsides, cricketers may have to switch formats on regular basis.

Therefore, Australia opener David Warner has said that his participation in the upcoming edition of Big Bash League (BBL) would depend on how the international calender pans out on resumption.

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The southpaw does not want “a cluttered mindset” by playing different formats close to each other.

Warner recalled the 2013-14 season, in which he played Twenty20 tournament without much gap between Test cricket and it had an adverse impact on his performances.

“All my decisions are based around how much playing and touring I’m doing in the summer. When I last played a game, my mindset in the next two Tests was cluttered between playing and not playing shots,” Warner told cricket.com.au about his Big Bash options.

“I know that’s how I play but I’ve reined it in a lot over the last few years and don’t want to be putting myself into a situation again where I’m playing a Test match and then a T20 and then Tests again a few days later.

“It would be easy to sit here now and say ‘Yes, I’d like to play’ but I have to see what is happening at the end of the year. I’ll have to have a hard think about it depending on the schedule,” he explained.

According to the media reports, CA is pondering over creating a window in January for Australian players to compete in the BBL.

(With PTI inputs)