Michael Moynihan: Predicting the five phases of sporting lockdown

Having been through the mill last year, we know what to expect this time around

ALL IN VAIN: In spite of his best efforts, Dan Cristian of the Sydney Sixers drops a catch during the Big Bash League match against the Brisbane Heat at Metricon Stadium yesterday. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

We are now coming up on the first anniversary of the lockdown, believe it or not. What we thought of as unprecedented and unbelievable about 12 months ago turns out to be pretty much precedented, if still not quite believable.

What’s different this time around? A sense of inevitability, maybe. Last springtime we were thinking, or hoping, to have meaningful sport back pretty quickly.