Bridgetown (Barbados): England assistant coach Paul Collingwood has said that he is concerned with the impact bio-bubbles are leaving on the mental health of all players.
Collingwood is currently standing in for Chris Silverwood as the head coach for the ongoing five-match T20I series against West Indies, in which England is trailing 1-2.
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"I don't think people have understood the impact and the effects that these bubbles have had. Going to the Ashes off the back of a tough bubble in Dubai, I think was literally one step too far. You can't even explain what it's like until you experience it. The simple fact is you cannot walk out of your front door and as soon as you're told that you cannot do something as simple as going for a coffee, you are penned in with the same guys. A lot of people will say 'that must be fun' and 'you've got a lovely hotel' but it hits you," a media outlet quoted Collingwood as saying.
"Take someone like Chris Woakes, the most loveable and down-to-earth guy. I have seen him in some serious mental states. We have seen Ben Stokes, someone we consider to be the most mentally tough cricketer in the world, being hit by this. I just hope there are no ramifications moving forward because when they come, they won't be obvious next week or the week after. These are things that might come out down the line. That's what scares me," he added.