Ben Stokes had a glorious 2019, scoring 821 runs at an average of 45 while he smashed 719 runs at an average of 59 at a strike-rate of 92.53 and with the ball, he took 12 wickets in ODIs while he managed 22 wickets in 11 Tests
Slater, who reportedly flew to the Maldives with no way back to Australia after the ban was introduced, said fellow citizens stranded in India were being neglected by their government.
âIf our government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home,â he wrote. âItâs a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM.
âHow dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out [the] quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect.â
If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home. It s a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect Michael Slater (@mj slats) May 3, 2021
Two Indian Premier League players have tested positive to COVID-19, forcing the postponement of Monday night s match (midnight AEST) between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Kolkata pair Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier have both returned positive tests but the rest of the KKR contingent, including Australian players Pat Cummins and Ben Cutting as well as assistant coach David Hussey, have tested negative.
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It s understood one of the infected players recently went to hospital after suffering a stomach complaint, which is believed to be the likely time of infection.
The player isolated upon his return to the IPL bubble and returned a negative test but, 12 hours later, he and his teammate both returned a positive test.