International cricket is finally returning after a COVID-19-induced hiatus with an England versus West Indies Test series. It won't quite be cricket as we've known it but nevertheless it'll be something to watch—at least on television—after months of lockdown and longing. For the players, it will be a case of trying to perform at their best in a bio-secure bubble without crowds.

This will require the obligatory talent and determination to prosper at the highest level, along with the odd slice of luck. However, there's another ingredient that teams may find helpful in an era of extra tension—the dressing room pest.