Coronavirus sees fans banned from NRL, AFL and Australia-New Zealand ODI series
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees fans banned from NRL, AFL and Australia-New Zealand ODI series

ABC  

The AFL will lock fans out of games for "the foreseeable future", the NRL will close its doors after this weekend's opening round, and the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand is being played behind closed doors as coronavirus makes it mark on Australia's sporting codes. Key points: The AFLW will lock out supporters from Saturday, with the AFL to follow suit when its season starts on Thursday The NRL will allow spectators for round one, but will play behind closed doors from round two Australia's men's cricketers will still play their three-match one-day international series against New Zealand, behind closed doors "The health and safety of fans, players, umpires, officials, partners and communities is the priority," AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said as he announced the shutdown. "A decision will be made in due course regarding Australia's three-match Twenty20 International tour of New Zealand," Cricket Australia said in a statement. "Cricket Australia will continue to monitor the coronavirus situation at home and overseas before making a decision on Australian men's international matches beyond the Australian leg of the ODI tournament," Cricket Australia said.

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New Zealand-Australia T20 series cancelled
2 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand-Australia T20 series cancelled

The Hindu  

New Zealand’s three-match Twenty20 international cricket series next month against world champion Australia has been cancelled because of COVID-19 border regulations. Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the final of the Twenty20 World Cup last November and the rivals were expected to play in Napier from March 17-20, in anticipation of a planned relaxation of border protocols. New …

New Zealand's limited overs tour of Australia postponed for 3rd consecutive time due to Covid-19 restrictions
2 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand's limited overs tour of Australia postponed for 3rd consecutive time due to Covid-19 restrictions

India Today  

New Zealand's limited-overs tour of Australia has been postponed indefinitely due to uncertainty over when the visitors would be able to return home due to COVID-19 protocols, the cricket boards of both countries said on Wednesday. New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Australia said they were discussing when the fixtures could be played. It is the third successive summer that Australia …

Ashes 2021-22: Melbourne Cricket Club hoping Boxing Day Test won't be a superspreader event
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: Melbourne Cricket Club hoping Boxing Day Test won't be a superspreader event

Firstpost  

There is no crowd cap for attendance at the MCG this year and according to local media about 55,000 tickets have already been sold Melbourne: The Melbourne Cricket Club is confident that the Boxing Day Test, starting Sunday, will not turn into a superspreader event as the fans have been told they will be ousted from the venue if they …

NRL to consider postponing grand final if crowd is banned amid Queensland's COVID-19 outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

NRL to consider postponing grand final if crowd is banned amid Queensland's COVID-19 outbreak

ABC  

The NRL may consider postponing Sunday's grand final in Brisbane if spectators are not allowed to attend the match should Queensland's COVID-19 outbreak worsen. Key points: The NRL is looking at a range of contingency options for its grand final ARLC chairman Peter V'landys is "quietly confident" it will go ahead on Sunday V'landys says Friday will be crucial if …

Australia aims bumper crowds for Ashes Tests despite COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia aims bumper crowds for Ashes Tests despite COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia is planning on big crowds for the Ashes series against England later this year, with venues being sold to full capacity despite ongoing concerns about COVID-19. Chief executive Nick Hockley said tickets would go on sale from Monday with all stadiums sold to their limit except the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground which will have an initial capacity of …

More than 400 days between home matches for A-League team
3 years, 8 months ago

More than 400 days between home matches for A-League team

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — It’s been a long time between home matches for the A-League’s Wellington Phoenix: more than 400 days in fact. The A-League announced Friday that the Phoenix, vying for a playoff spot, will play a home game in the New Zealand capital of Wellington on May 22 against Western United. The National Rugby League’s New Zealand Warriors played five …

Fans allowed for double-header in New Zealand on Sunday
3 years, 10 months ago

Fans allowed for double-header in New Zealand on Sunday

The Hindu  

Spectators will be allowed for Black Caps' final T20 International against Australia as well as the New Zealand women's team fixture against England here on Sunday after COVID-19 related restrictions were relaxed in Wellington. Last week New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had announced fresh COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the country. READ| "The relaxation of Wellington’s Alert Level status means …

Fans barred from remaining New Zealand T20 matches after Auckland lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Fans barred from remaining New Zealand T20 matches after Auckland lockdown

The Hindu  

The last three matches of New Zealand's Twenty20 series against Australia and the women's teams fixture against England will be played at a closed Wellington Regional Stadium as fans have been barred after a COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday. The double header -- the Black Caps' final T20I against Australia and the New Zealand women's …

NZC chief confident Australia will tour despite COVID scare - Cricket News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

NZC chief confident Australia will tour despite COVID scare - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White has played down concerns it may not be able to host Australia in upcoming series after the country confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in the community in months. New Zealand’s men will host Australia in a five-match Twenty20 series beginning on February 22 in Christchurch. New Zealand on Monday confirmed its first …

India vs Australia: No official word yet on Brisbane Test quarantine logjam - Sports News
4 years ago

India vs Australia: No official word yet on Brisbane Test quarantine logjam - Sports News

The Hindu  

The fate of the fourth Test between India and Australia, scheduled between January 15 and 19, is still hanging in balance with the Board of Control for Cricket in India reluctant to compromise on its demand for no hard quarantine in Brisbane. READ: On Thursday morning, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced 72-hour restrictions in Brisbane following a positive Covid-19 case …

AUS vs IND | New three-day lockdown in Brisbane puts 4th Test at risk
4 years ago

AUS vs IND | New three-day lockdown in Brisbane puts 4th Test at risk

India TV News  

A new three-day lockdown in Brisbane has put Cricket Australia in a spot of bother as it makes desperate efforts to hold the fourth and final Test against India in the Queensland state capital from January 15. The Lockdown was announced less than 24 hours after top cricket board officials from India and Australia were engaged in a discussion on …

India vs Australia: Brisbane Test in further doubt after Queensland announces lockdown following new COVID-19 case
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Brisbane Test in further doubt after Queensland announces lockdown following new COVID-19 case

Firstpost  

Sydney: A new three-day lockdown in Brisbane has put Cricket Australia in a spot of bother as it makes desperate efforts to hold the fourth and final Test against India in the Queensland state capital from 15 January. The Lockdown was announced less than 24 hours after top cricket board officials from India and Australia were engaged in a discussion …

AUS vs IND: Masks mandatory for fans at Sydney Test - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years ago

AUS vs IND: Masks mandatory for fans at Sydney Test - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Fans attending this week’s third Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground will have to wear masks at all times except when eating or drinking, New South Wales health minister Brad Hazzard said on Wednesday. Hazzard said New South Wales had no option but to impose the measure after health officials in Victoria State said a man …

India vs Australia: Covid outbreak in Sydney, Cricket Australia on alert
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Covid outbreak in Sydney, Cricket Australia on alert

India Today  

Cricket Australia is monitoring the current Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney’s northern beaches but they asserted that the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India is still on. Australian states and territories imposed border restrictions after 28 coronavirus cases were detected from a cluster on Sydney's northern beaches, with fears the number of infections will rise. Brett Lee forced to …

India vs Australia: SCG to have capacity crowd for final T20 - cricket news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs Australia: SCG to have capacity crowd for final T20 - cricket news - sportstar

The Hindu  

The third T20 International between India and Australia is set to be played in front of a capacity crowd with the New South Wales Government lifting restrictions on stadiums from December 7. However, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that stadiums can move to 100 per cent capacity from December 7. This development means the third and final T20, slated …

Aussie cricketers airlifted to NSW after COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

Aussie cricketers airlifted to NSW after COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia on Tuesday airlifted players, including Test skipper Tim Paine and star batsman Marnus Labuschagne, to New South Wales from Adelaide in an attempt to save the series against India as a coronavirus outbreak in South Australia threatened the upcoming summer. As Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania closed their borders to South Australia on Monday, the country’s cricket board …

India vs Australia: CA aiming mass relocation of players into NSW after COVID outbreak in South Australia, say reports
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs Australia: CA aiming mass relocation of players into NSW after COVID outbreak in South Australia, say reports

Firstpost  

According to the Australian media, Cricket Australia is continuously assessing the fast evolving situation. Sydney: Cricket Australia is reportedly bracing for a mass airlift of players and staff into New South Wales in an attempt to save the eagerly-awaited series against India as a coronavirus outbreak in South Australia threatens the start of the upcoming summer. As Western Australia, Queensland …

Australia board hopes to push crowd limits for India tour - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia board hopes to push crowd limits for India tour - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia is hoping crowd limits at stadiums can be relaxed for India's blockbuster tour as COVID-19 restrictions ease across the country. Victoria is limiting crowds at the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground to 25,000 per day during the December 26 Boxing Day test, the second of the four-match series against India. “We're going to give all priority to safety but …

Cricket Australia postpone Test against Afghanistan, ODIs against New Zealand
4 years, 3 months ago

Cricket Australia postpone Test against Afghanistan, ODIs against New Zealand

Firstpost  

Australia were to host Afghanistan later this year at Perth in November while the Kiwis were to arrive in January 2021 but both the assignments have been postponed to the next summer. Melbourne: Cricket Australia on Friday postponed a one-off Test against Afghanistan and an ODI series against New Zealand, citing the complexity of scheduling international matches during the global …

Cricket Australia postpones Test against Afghanistan, ODIs against New Zealand
4 years, 3 months ago

Cricket Australia postpones Test against Afghanistan, ODIs against New Zealand

India TV News  

Cricket Australia on Friday postponed a one-off Test against Afghanistan and an ODI series against New Zealand, citing complexity of scheduling international matches during the global coronavirus pandemic. "Cricket Australia looks forward to working with our good friends at the Afghanistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket to deliver the matches at a time when, hopefully, the restrictions brought on …

Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Test, NZ ODIs - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Test, NZ ODIs - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia has postponed a Test match against Afghanistan and a One-Day International series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held in Australia in the 2020-21 season, for 2021-22. The board announced via a communique that the decision had been taken - in consultation with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket - due to “the complexity of scheduling …

Smith missing fans already as Australia leaves for England - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Smith missing fans already as Australia leaves for England - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Australian cricket team departed Sunday for a tour to England like no other in the long history between the two nations. As captain Steve Smith left Sydney on Sunday for Perth, from which the Australian team’s chartered flight was to leave for London, he said he is eager to play again, whatever the surrounding circumstances. Smith was also sad …

Steve Smith says he will miss fans at stadium during Australia's limited-overs tour of England
4 years, 4 months ago

Steve Smith says he will miss fans at stadium during Australia's limited-overs tour of England

Firstpost  

Australia havn’t played a match since 13 March, when a scheduled one-day series against New Zealand was abandoned. Australia hasn’t played a match since 13 March, when a scheduled one-day series against New Zealand was abandoned. As captain Steve Smith left Sydney on Sunday for Perth, from which the Australian team’s chartered flight was to leave for London, he said …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand confirm home series vs West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand confirm home series vs West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh

India Today  

New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday confirmed that Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies will tour during their home season, despite the coronavirus pandemic. NZC CEO David White also gave an update on the potential shape of the New Zealand summer schedule at today's MediaWorks Radio announcement. Tours from @windiescricket, @TheRealPCB, @CricketAus and @BCBtigers to NZ are all in the …

Fans to watch T20 WC matches in stadiums: Hockley
4 years, 6 months ago

Fans to watch T20 WC matches in stadiums: Hockley

The Hindu  

If 15 teams can be allowed to enter Australia for the T20 World Cup then fans will not be stopped from watching live action from the stadiums, Cricket Australia’s interim CEO Nick Hockley said on Saturday. However, Hockley said crowds will be allowed, though, hosting 15 teams with players, officials and support staff is “complex” as of now, hinting that …

Staging T20 World Cup unrealistic amid COVID-19 pandemic: Cricket Australia Chairman
4 years, 6 months ago

Staging T20 World Cup unrealistic amid COVID-19 pandemic: Cricket Australia Chairman

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings on Tuesday conceded that this year’s T20 World Cup amid the COVID-19 pandemic seems “unrealistic” as it will be difficult to fly in 16 teams to the country. The fate of the event, scheduled to be held in October and November, is shrouded in uncertainty as several countries continue to have in place strict travel …

Crowded house: New Zealand’s Super Rugby opens gates to fans
4 years, 7 months ago

Crowded house: New Zealand’s Super Rugby opens gates to fans

The Hindu  

Fans will be allowed to fill stadiums when top-flight rugby resumes in New Zealand this weekend, organisers said on Monday, hailing the move as a world first after professional sport’s coronavirus shutdown. It means packed stands are expected when New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams open a domestic series, a temporary replacement for the suspended southern hemisphere competition, on Saturday. Super …

Wasim Akram: Can't have T20 World Cup without spectators
4 years, 7 months ago

Wasim Akram: Can't have T20 World Cup without spectators

The Hindu  

Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram cannot visualise a T20 World Cup happening behind closed doors and believes the ICC should wait for a “suitable time” to host the big-ticket event after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,” Akram told The News on Thursday. On May 28, the ICC had deferred …

Fans in stands, T20 cricket to return in Australia COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Fans in stands, T20 cricket to return in Australia COVID-19

The Hindu  

More than two months after the coronavirus-forced shutdown, Australia will witness resumption of competitive cricket along with fans in the stands when a T20 tournament starts this weekend at Darwin. The CDU Top End T20, a round-robin T20 carnival featuring 15 games across the Queen’s Birthday long-weekend on June 6-8, will The tournament, featuring seven Darwin Premier Grade clubs and …

The Latest: Australia rugby league tour of England canceled
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Australia rugby league tour of England canceled

Associated Press  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The first England-Australia rugby league series in 17 years has been canceled. ___ The president of Spanish soccer club Las Palmas says fans may be allowed in to watch the team’s second-division match against Girona on June 13 in the Canary Islands. ___ The International …

Coronavirus Outbreak: National Rugby League resumes in Australia after two-month hiatus with some feel-good moments
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: National Rugby League resumes in Australia after two-month hiatus with some feel-good moments

Firstpost  

There were as many feel-good stories off the field as there were on when the National Rugby League restarted its season on the weekend with empty stadiums and using only six venues in order to cut down on travel and better manage coronavirus threats that had shut down the league since 23 March. Warriors coach Stephen Kearney said the goodwill …

Australia, New Zealand look to restart international cricket
4 years, 7 months ago

Australia, New Zealand look to restart international cricket

The Hindu  

Their scheduled international tours unlikely to go ahead due to coronavirus pandemic, the cricket boards of Australia and New Zealand are exploring the possibility of creating a constant stream of matches between the two neighbouring nations. With the two governments planning to open up a corridor to allow a quarantine-free travel, New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White discussed the …

Super Rugby Aotearoa: New tournament announced to bring rugby back to New Zealand
4 years, 7 months ago

Super Rugby Aotearoa: New tournament announced to bring rugby back to New Zealand

The Independent  

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No decision will be made on ICC T20 WC before July: New Zealand board CEO
4 years, 8 months ago

No decision will be made on ICC T20 WC before July: New Zealand board CEO

Business Standard  

No decision will be made on ICC T20 WC before July: New Zealand board CEO The ICC's CEC is meeting later in the day to discuss the financial implications of Covid-19 and also contingency planning for all ICC global events, including the T20 World Cup, over a conference call Premium White also said that New Zealand is open to a …

Coronavirus: Handscomb optimistic Australia will hold T20 World Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Handscomb optimistic Australia will hold T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

Australia batsman Peter Handscomb said he was hopeful the Twenty20 World Cup would proceed as planned later this year, citing signs other Australian sports were preparing to end coronavirus-related suspensions. “Looking at what other sports are trying to do at the moment, it's great to see the football codes in Australia are looking to get back soon at least to …

Coronavirus: Aaronn Finch prepared for T20 World Cup postponement
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Aaronn Finch prepared for T20 World Cup postponement

The Hindu  

Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch feels the coronavirus pandemic might lead to a postponement of this year’s T20 World Cup by up to three months. READ | “I think we might have to get our heads around a T20 World Cup that might be postponed for a month, two months, three months, whatever it has to be,” Finch told SEN …

NRL faces several challenges before 2020 season can restart after coronavirus shutdown
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL faces several challenges before 2020 season can restart after coronavirus shutdown

ABC  

Imagine the logistics of organising a major sporting event like a World Cup. "It's big," said Rugby League Players' Association chief executive Clint Newton, who also sits on the ARLC's Project Apollo committee that is planning the season's restart. It seems almost certain that all 16 clubs — including the three Queensland teams, the Melbourne Storm and New Zealand's Warriors …

NRL pushes for May 28 resumption after coronavirus suspension despite caution from government, health authorities
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL pushes for May 28 resumption after coronavirus suspension despite caution from government, health authorities

ABC  

The NRL is adamant it wants to resume on May 28, but government and health authorities do not seem so sure about the notion of resuming widespread contact sport so soon. Key points: ARL commissioner Wayne Pearce says he has paperwork from government figures saying the competition can restart But the NSW Health Minister says the NRL was required to …

NRL faces difficult post-coronavirus future, but league hopes to satisfy sport-hungry crowds after crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL faces difficult post-coronavirus future, but league hopes to satisfy sport-hungry crowds after crisis

ABC  

The days of the million-dollar rugby league player could be over as the coronavirus shutdown will see players' salaries slashed, football departments downsized and stop the money coming into the game. Key points: The coronavirus pandemic forced the NRL to suspend its season indefinitely on March 23 after just two rounds The league admitted it was in a financial crisis …

Coronavirus: New Zealand tours to Windies, Bangladesh in doubt
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: New Zealand tours to Windies, Bangladesh in doubt

The Hindu  

New Zealand Cricket conceded upcoming tours to Europe and the West Indies were unlikely to proceed on Friday, with doubts also hanging over a planned visit to Bangladesh. NZC chief executive David White said the trips to Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands and the Caribbean scheduled for June-July were “most unlikely”, while there were “obvious question marks” about touring Bangladesh in …

Coronavirus | Australia pulls athletes out of 2020 Olympic Games
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Australia pulls athletes out of 2020 Olympic Games

The Hindu  

The coronavirus pandemic prompted Australia to withdraw its athletes from the 2020 Olympics on Monday while the nation's top rugby league competition was called off and other domestic sports scrambled to stave off financial ruin. “It’s clear the Games can’t be held in July,” Australia Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said on Monday, three days after telling reporters the team …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread

Firstpost  

Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. Sydney: Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. The …

NRL announces suspension of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL announces suspension of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

The NRL has suspended its 2020 season after two rounds due to the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The move came a day after the AFL suspended its season indefinitely Chairman Peter V'Landys said the cancellation would cause a "financial crisis" for the NRL Chief executive Todd Greenberg said the NRL would do its best to keep all 16 clubs alive …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat

Firstpost  

The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the hope of continuing to play in Australia’s National Rugby League as the coronavirus crisis continues. Wellington: The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the …

Coronavirus pandemic: From New Zealand tour of Australia to IPL 2020, a look at cricket events affected due to COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: From New Zealand tour of Australia to IPL 2020, a look at cricket events affected due to COVID-19 threat

Firstpost  

Here’s a list of cricket competitions which have been either cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, a host of sporting events have been either cancelled or postponed. Australia tour of New Zealand Following their ODI series at home against the Black Caps, the Aussies were to tour New Zealand for …

Cricket Australia planning to host men's T20 World Cup 2020 as per schedule in October despite COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Cricket Australia planning to host men's T20 World Cup 2020 as per schedule in October despite COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The novel coronavirus outbreak has shredded sports calendars worldwide, including international and domestic cricket. Sydney: Cricket Australia is planning to host the men’s T20 World Cup as per schedule in October despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing a collapse of sports events worldwide. “None of us are experts in this situation obviously, so our hope is that we’re back in very …

Australia cancels all cricket because of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia cancels all cricket because of coronavirus

The Hindu  

Australia's domestic Sheffield Shield was called off on Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic with New South Wales declared champion as all cricket nationwide was halted. Read: COVID-19: BCCI asks employees to work from home Australia's three-match one-day international series against New Zealand, being played with no spectators, had been abandoned at the weekend with Australia 1-0 up after Wellington …

Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors

Firstpost  

Media had speculated that the league would be suspended due to government travel curbs that require two teams, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory, to be quarantined for 14 days upon returning to Australia after Sunday’s match in New Zealand Melbourne: Australia’s top-flight A-League football competition has banned fans from matches for the rest of the season in an effort to …

Finch, Warner raise concerns over Australia’s COVID-19 measures
4 years, 9 months ago

Finch, Warner raise concerns over Australia’s COVID-19 measures

The Hindu  

Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch and opener David Warner have raised concerns over the effectiveness of the self-isolation policy of the government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. An Australian sports journalist Veronica Eggleton tweeted: “Genuine question - how does the government know if new arrivals are actually self-isolating?” Finch re-tweeted Eggleton’s tweet adding “Have been wondering the same thing! !” …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand Cricket cancels Plunket Shield, table toppers Wellington Firebirds declared winners
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand Cricket cancels Plunket Shield, table toppers Wellington Firebirds declared winners

Firstpost  

Chief executive David White said New Zealand Cricket took the ‘difficult decision’ after receiving expert medical advice and following the government’s move to tighten border controls Wellington: New Zealand Cricket cancelled the last two rounds of the Plunket Shield due to the coronavirus pandemic and awarded the title to league leaders Wellington Firebirds on Monday. Chief executive David White said …

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