Bio-bubbles have cumulative impact, need balance to avoid excessive mental health toll: Experts
3 years, 3 months ago

Bio-bubbles have cumulative impact, need balance to avoid excessive mental health toll: Experts

India TV News  

Cricket Australia medical experts have found that stress associated with strict bio-secure bubbles have "cumulative impact" on players' mental wellbeing and said there is a need to strike a balance to avoid "excessive" mental health toll. Both the experts stressed on the need to strike a balance between bio-security bubbles and the avoidance of "excessive" mental health costs to the players. "Should there be a silver lining to a bleak situation, it has been the confirmation of players taking ownership for their mental health," Burgin and Orchard wrote. "The widespread acceptance of players making personal decisions to prioritise their mental health is a cultural shift for Australian sport and is supported by Cricket Australia.

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T20 World Cup: Twenty-four hour assistance available for those affected by bio-bubble - ICC
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: Twenty-four hour assistance available for those affected by bio-bubble - ICC

The Hindu  

The teams featuring in the T20 World Cup will have access to 24-hour assistance of psychologists to help players cope with mental health issues in the bio-bubble. The ICC will make available 24-hour psychologists for any individual who seeks help,” Alex Marshall, the head of integrity at the International Cricket Council, said during an interaction on Thursday. We think people …

Bio-bubbles have had a negative impact on mental health of players, says ECB CEO Tom Harrison
3 years, 4 months ago

Bio-bubbles have had a negative impact on mental health of players, says ECB CEO Tom Harrison

Firstpost  

England and Wals Cricket Board’s CEO Tom Harrison feels mental health is as important as physical health in the pandemic-governed world of sports. And that is why to look after their mental well-being not just in the environment where they are playing but also ensuring they get the right amount of rest.” Harrison added that playing cricket in bio-bubbles in …

Balance Needed Between Cricket & Bio-Bubbles: ECB Chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Balance Needed Between Cricket & Bio-Bubbles: ECB Chief

The Quint  

With The Hundred scheduled to start on 21 July, a lot more precautions have been put in place to ensure the tournament doesn't get disrupted by the pandemic. "We want people feeling good about going out and playing in whatever tournament they're playing in, whether that's The Hundred, whether that's a Test series against India, whether that is county cricket …

IPL 2021: BCCI assures players of complete safety inside bio-bubble
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: BCCI assures players of complete safety inside bio-bubble

The Hindu  

Amid growing concerns about the viability of the Indian Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India 's interim CEO Hemang Amin - who is also the COO of the IPL - has written to all the players and the support assuring them of complete safety inside the bubble. READ: IPL hopeful of no more Australian pullouts despite …

Bio-bubble is tough but Indian players are more tolerant than others, says Sourav Ganguly
3 years, 8 months ago

Bio-bubble is tough but Indian players are more tolerant than others, says Sourav Ganguly

India TV News  

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said Indian cricketers are "more tolerant" when it comes to dealing with mental health issues compared to those from England and Australia but acknowledged that being confined to bio-bubbles amid a raging pandemic is not easy for anyone. I have played with a lot of Englishmen, Australians, and the West Indians, they just give …

‘Cooked’: Cricketers suffering in bio-secure bubbles, says Kohli
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Cooked’: Cricketers suffering in bio-secure bubbles, says Kohli

Al Jazeera  

Indian cricket captain says event scheduling has to be looked into due to long period spent in bubbles. Cricketers are suffering after months of bio-secure “bubble” life during the coronavirus pandemic, said Indian captain Virat Kohli ahead of next month’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament. From September to January, India’s players went through similar quarantine and isolation regimes in the …

Are Indian cricketers depressed as ‘bubble life’ drags on? Psychologists say they may need extra support
3 years, 10 months ago

Are Indian cricketers depressed as ‘bubble life’ drags on? Psychologists say they may need extra support

Live Mint  

Cricket's long tours away from homes and family have often caused problems in the past but the restrictions of quarantine and bubble life are posing extra difficulties, experts say. Amit Anand, a consultant psychiatrist and a panel member for golf's European tour, quoted one former Australian national captain as saying that mental health problems had reached "almost epidemic proportions" among …

Extended stay in bio-bubbles can lead to mental illness: Former India conditioning coach Paddy Upton warns
3 years, 10 months ago

Extended stay in bio-bubbles can lead to mental illness: Former India conditioning coach Paddy Upton warns

India Today  

Former India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton has said there are chances of an extended stay in bio-bubbles leading to mental illness and other fall-outs in the long run in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In welcome news, the BCCI allowed families to stay with players during their hard quarantine period in Chennai in the lead up to …

It's not a sustainable lifestyle, Australia seamer Mitchell Starc on living in bio-bubbles
4 years, 1 month ago

It's not a sustainable lifestyle, Australia seamer Mitchell Starc on living in bio-bubbles

Firstpost  

England and West Indies skippers Eoin Morgan and Jason Holder, who had also spent time in tight restrictions during the Test series in UK ahead of the IPL, too have warned that living in bubbles can led to “extreme burnouts”. Some guys haven’t seen families or their kids for a long time, for those guys in the IPL.” While the …

Western cricketers more prone to mental health issues: Misbah-ul-Haq on playing in bio-bubble
4 years, 2 months ago

Western cricketers more prone to mental health issues: Misbah-ul-Haq on playing in bio-bubble

India TV News  

Pakistan head coach and former captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes that players from "western countries" are more likely to be hit by mental health issues if cricket is continued to be played in a strict bio-secure environment. "Yes it is an issue about players and team officials facing mental health issues if cricket continues to be played like it is being held …

Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels bio-secure bubbles could impact players' mental health
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels bio-secure bubbles could impact players' mental health

Firstpost  

Waqar Younis said that he could understand the changed situation due to the pandemic but insisted that cricket boards need to seriously look at the mental health aspect as well while organising matches. Karachi: Pakistan bowling coach and former captain Waqar Younis is concerned about the mental health of players as they endure isolating bio-secure bubbles to play cricket internationally …

England vs Australia: Focus on mental health as Aussie cricketers head into bio-secure bubble
4 years, 4 months ago

England vs Australia: Focus on mental health as Aussie cricketers head into bio-secure bubble

Firstpost  

The arrangements raise the prospect of long periods isolated in hotel rooms, and Finch said Cricket Australia wanted to ensure the players’ mental wellbeing. Cricket Australia will closely monitor the mental health of players living inside a bio-secure bubble during the upcoming limited-overs tour of England, captain Aaron Finch said Tuesday. “I know from an Australian point of view that …

Cricket Australia to appoint ‘mental health and wellbeing’ expert
4 years, 5 months ago

Cricket Australia to appoint ‘mental health and wellbeing’ expert

The Hindu  

In a first, Cricket Australia is set to appoint a mental health professional after the high-pressure nature of the game forced three of its active players, including star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, into sabbaticals last year. Last week, CA put out an “The new Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead will give a greater focus on mental health at Cricket Australia, giving …

Cricket Australia to appoint 'mental health and wellbeing' expert
4 years, 5 months ago

Cricket Australia to appoint 'mental health and wellbeing' expert

India TV News  

In a first, Cricket Australia is set to appoint a mental health professional after the high-pressure nature of the game forced three of its active players, including star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, into sabbaticals last year. Last week, CA put out an "The new Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead will give a greater focus on mental health at Cricket Australia, giving …

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