Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee hopes that the spectators will be allowed at the stadiums when the international cricketing giants Australia and India compete in a much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year post-Coronavirus pandemic.
All the cricketing activities have been suspended since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in March and now there are speculations are that the international games would be held behind closed doors.
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In the latest interaction with Sachin Tendulkar on the '100 MB' app of the batting great, Lee and master blaster have discussed the forthcoming four-match Test series, beginning in Brisbane from December 3.
The legendary speedster believes that it would be “difficult” for cricketers to play in the empty stadiums, saying the players get a lot of energy from the crowd.
However, if the crowd isn’t allowed due to the COVID-19 fears, Lee suggested that the speakers with the fake crowd can be used in the India-Australia series slated in December-January to create the atmosphere like the crowd-packed stadiums.
Lee told Tendulkar, “I really hope that when India tours Australia this year, there will be spectators allowed, but if they are not allowed, it will be difficult, when I played cricket, I used to get a lot of energy from the crowd. Maybe, if there is no crowd, they can have speakers with the fake crowd in, it can be used in the India-Australia series.”
Noteworthy, the four-match Test series will begin in Brisbane with the first Test to be held at the Gabba from December 3-7, followed by second in Adelaide (December 11-15), third in Melbourne (December 26-30) and fourth in Sydney (January 3-7).
(With ANI Inputs)
