Australia’s women’s cricket team captain and Mitchell Starc’s partner, Alyssa Healy, shared her experience after the Dharamsala fixture between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) was halted midway due to security reasons; panic gripped the overseas players both the teams.“We weren’t sure what was going to unfold in the next three days because all the Northern airports were shut,” Healy said on the Willow Talk podcast.Healy also pointed out how the “misinformation” created a ruckus among the Australian cricketers.“So yeah, there was a lot of anxiety around, especially probably the Australian group because we didn’t have a whole heap of information as to what was going on, and that’s probably been, and I’ll say this has been the really interesting and probably the scariest part of this whole situation is probably the misinformation that’s around the world and probably around life in general at the moment. There’s a lot going on, but everything you read was different. Everything you saw was different,” she explained.
“Everything you heard was different. So what was actually taking place? No one really knew. Even the governments weren’t really sure what was going on because no one could really understand unless you were quite literally living in these villages that were getting attacked.“So I think that created probably more of the anxiety. I think there was a lot of talk around we shouldn’t be playing. It’s not a great time to be playing, first and foremost, but also we’re quite close to what’s being fought over.”Healy also revealed the whispers that were going around among the teams and broadcasting crew.“There were 300 people, I believe. It was a travelling circus. Trying to get out. So there were a few whispers of pack a small bag. We’re getting on a bus tonight. We’re leaving. We’re getting out of here,” she said.Who’s that IPL player?“It was quickly shut down by some security briefing that said, look, if you go tonight, you’re at a real risk of something happening because driving on the roads, first and foremost in that area, is not safe at night; the roads aren’t great. It’s quite hilly. And if your driver gets tired, you’re in strife.So we’ll go together tomorrow. I’ve got a plan in place. We’ll get you out in the morning. Don’t panic. Sit tight tonight. Help yourself to the buffet.”
The wicketkeeper-batter also revealed the funny discussion the Australian contingent were having in the resort that was booked for the players in Dharamsala.“We’re staying in this beautiful resort in Dharamsala that looks over the whole town, and you’ve got the mountain behind you. And it felt like you could be anywhere in the world on an exotic holiday. And here we are being told we’re going to get evacuated. But yeah, don’t panic. Help yourself to the buffet.“And as true to form, all the Aussies went down to the bar and said, well, we’re going down. We’re having a Corona with us,” she said.
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