The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has affected the world severely. It has brought the world to a standstill with many countries being completely lockdown for safety and to contain the spread of the virus. Many major sporting events have either been postponed or canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic affecting the globe. Cricket has also suffered a similar fate with many international and domestic matches being canceled. England fast bowler Jofra Archer has come up with a practical suggestion that can be used once cricketing activities resume.

All cricket associations across the world are brainstorming ideas and planning out the ways to bring the game back. Most of the cricketing associations have planned to start playing matches indoors. The cricketers will surely feel a massive change playing without the noisy fans inside closed doors.

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Jofra Archer suggested that cricket authorities can help the cricketers by stimulating crowd like situations in empty stadiums. He shares how the authorities can bring those matches as close to being realistic like pre corona days.

While speaking to BBC podcast ‘Stumped’, Archer said, “We play music in cricket. Why can’t we play some crowd simulation? We can play the clapping, play the oohs and the aahs and just try to make it as realistic as possible.”

The young English all-rounder also shared how he is ready to do anything to help the sport of cricket. The 25-year-old said, “Anything that can help cricket but keep us as safe as possible I am all for. If everybody is not 100 percent on board.”

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England Cricket Board’s dream project, ‘The Hundred’  is also postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic.  According to ICC’s FTP, England is slated to host West Indies and Pakistan later this year. ECB is awaiting the Government’s approval for the same.