Bubble Trouble

Three Sri Lankans sent home for lockdown breaches as Wood admits ban on families during Ashes tour would be tough to take

- Dean Wilson

Sri Lanka’s white-ball tour was plunged into further chaos when three players were sent home early for breaching team bubble restrictions.

The Lankan batting trio of vice-captain Kusal Mendis (right, top), Niroshan Dickwella (middle) and Danushka Gunathilaka (bottom) were suspended from all forms of cricket pending a full investigation into their appearance in Durham town centre on Sunday night.

It brought into sharp focus the difficulties of bio-bubble life. England’s players may face a ban on families travelling to Australia for the Ashes with the government Down Undertaking some of the more restrictive and draconian measures globally in a bid to keep their cases low.