Jofra Archer calls for 'crowd simulation' at closed door matches post-COVID-19

World Cup-winning England pacer Jofra Archer has suggested playing audio of crowd ise to create a "realistic" atmosphere if cricket resumes behind closed doors amid COVID-19 pandemic. coronavirus outbreak has caused a collapse of sports events worldwide, forcing eir cancellations or postponements. Like or sports, international and domestic cricket too has been disrupted prompting national boards to contemplate resuming game behind closed doors.

Archer calls for "crowd simulation" 

"We play music at cricket. Why can't we play some crowd simulation?" Archer said on BBC podcast 'Stumped'.

"We can play clapping, play oohs and aahs and just try to make it as realistic as possible," he added.

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is exploring possibility of using bio-secure venues, where players stay at ground and are tested regularly. Last week, pacer Mark Wood said English players would be willing to go into isolation in order to play this summer. Asked about suggestion, Archer said "Anything that can help cricket but keep us as safe as possible I am all for."

25-year-old added that ECB won't take any decision "if everybody is t 100 per cent on board". ECB suspended all forms of professional cricket till July 1 due to COVID-19 outbreak which has wreaked havoc globally but more so in United Kingdom. inaugural season of ' Hundred', English cricket's new 100-balls-per-side format, has also been delayed until 2021. However, ECB hopes to complete a full home international programme of six Tests, split evenly between West Indies and Pakistan, as well as limited-overs matches against Pakistan, Australia and Ireland despite shortened season. 

Im credits: AP