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Darley import Harry Killoran faces an uncertain future.
The 22-year-old was set to fly to South East Asia in April on his way back to England after the Ballarat Cricket Association season.
However as COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, the batsman now faces the possibility of not getting home at all.
"I was planning to do a bit of travelling after the season, but that's not looking great at the moment because of travel bans," he said.
"If the border closes it's not ideal because my life and family are in England."
Killoran, who hails from Chester in England's North West, was looking forward to some RnR in Asia before recommencing high-level cricket on home soil.
Similar to Australia however, competitions across the UK have been put on hold - which for Killoran means a potential loss of income.
"I was planning on missing the first six weeks just for a break, but all training and matches have been cancelled there too," he said.
"It's looking very much like the season will be delayed for the foreseeable future."
Luckily for the import, cricket isn't his full-time profession, but if he is unable to get home he could face the possibility of having to stay in Australia for an indefinite period of time.
He said it wouldn't be the worst thing.
"I'm lucky, I've got a great community around me at Darley and a lot of friends," he said.
"I love Australia and living here, but 'll have to see what happens."
Regardless of how things unfold, Killoran said he was determined to see out the season with Darley, which will play Golden Point in the BCA decider this weekend.
Killoran said going home early never entered his mind.
"I was never going to leave early. My contract with Darley was until the end of the season and seeing as we've come this far, I couldn't leave early, it was never an option."
The match will be a shortened grand final after the BCA defied recommendations from Cricket Australia to abandon play due to the threat of the virus. It was trimmed from four days - across the next two weekends - to a Saturday/Sunday clash on March 21 and 22 at Eastern Oval.
Killoran said he was happy to get the chance to see out the season.
"I think if it would have been cancelled we might have been named winners because we are undefeated, but I don't think anyone wants to win by default," he said.
"You play cricket to win in those big moments."
Killoran has enjoyed a standout season thus far, which has seen him post the highest individual run total of any player this year.
On Monday he polled in the top ten in votes for the EJ Cleary medal at the Ballarat Cricket Association Awards Dinner.
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