Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected Big Bash League to Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected Big Bash League to Melbourne

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Melbourne: In its bid to complete the tournament at any cost, a desperate Cricket Australia is set to gradually shift the COVID-hit Big Bash League to Melbourne to avoid any further interruptions. The decision was revealed by CA CEO Nick Hockley, who said that they are planning to relocate all eight teams inside a bio-bubble in Melbourne as it will make it easier for the organisers to reschedule the fixtures in the event of postponement of matches due to any further COVID positive cases. The BBL has witnessed an unprecedented COVID outbreak with numerous positive cases being reported across eight franchises, forcing postponement and last minute rescheduling of matches. Out of the eight teams, Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat have been affected the most by the outbreak as the Stars were forced to play two games in as many days with second rung players.

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CA set to relocate COVID-affected BBL to Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

CA set to relocate COVID-affected BBL to Melbourne

The Hindu  

In its bid to complete the tournament at any cost, Cricket Australia is set to gradually shift the COVID-hit Big Bash League to Melbourne to avoid any further interruptions. The decision was revealed by CA CEO Nick Hockley, who said that the cricket board is planning to relocate all eight teams inside a bio-bubble in Melbourne as it will make …

Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected BBL to Melbourne
2 years, 11 months ago

Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected BBL to Melbourne

India TV News  

Highlights The BBL has witnessed an unprecedented COVID outbreak with numerous positive cases being reported. A desperate Cricket Australia has decided to gradually shift the Big Bash League 2021-22 to Melbourne after COVID-19 has made many interuptions to it as CA want to complete the tournament at any cost. The decision was revealed by CA CEO Nick Hockley, who said …

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues
2 years, 11 months ago

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues

Firstpost  

Melbourne: Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles threw Australian domestic leagues haywire on Tuesday as cricket administrators grappled to keep schedules on track while players complained of anxiety. Two matches of the Women’s National Cricket League involving Western Australia were postponed till March due to border closures after a spike in COVID-19 cases. According to media reports, anxiety is high among …

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic leagues
2 years, 11 months ago

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic leagues

The Hindu  

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles on Tuesday hit the Australian domestic league hard as cricket in the country continued to grapple with the virus while several top players cope with anxiety. Two matches of the Women's National Cricket League involving Western Australia were postponed till March due to border closures after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Anxiety is running high …

Australia optimistic Ashes will go ahead as planned despite COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia optimistic Ashes will go ahead as planned despite COVID-19 concerns

Firstpost  

While Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are largely virus-free and fans are allowed into venues, Sydney and Melbourne are both in lockdown battling outbreaks of the Delta variant with case numbers and deaths rising. Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said he was optimistic Wednesday that the five-Test Ashes series against England can be played in front of crowds as scheduled this …

Big Bash League unveils full home-and-away schedule with 5 December season start
3 years, 5 months ago

Big Bash League unveils full home-and-away schedule with 5 December season start

Firstpost  

The 11th season of the eight-franchise Twenty20 tournament will get under way when reigning champions Sydney Sixers take on the Melbourne Stars at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the first of 56 games over 46 days. Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 League will begin on 5 December with a full home-and-away schedule, although officials Wednesday said they were ready to be flexible …

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria
3 years, 6 months ago

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria

The Hindu  

Three Australian Rules football clubs will fly out of Victoria state early to manage travel restrictions as authorities battled to control an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne on Wednesday. Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel with the state for three days. The Australian Football …

Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia's MCG stadium named COVID hotspot as cluster grows

The Hindu  

The Australian state of Victoria added the Melbourne Cricket Ground to a growing list of coronavirus hotspots and ordered thousands of football fans to self-isolate as it reported six new locally acquired cases on Wednesday. Victoria on Tuesday reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory in restaurants, hotels and other indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused …

Chris Lynn Requests Cricket Australia To Arrange Charter Flight To Fly Players Back Home
3 years, 7 months ago

Chris Lynn Requests Cricket Australia To Arrange Charter Flight To Fly Players Back Home

ABP News  

Australian players taking part in the 14th season of the Indian Premier League may be safe from the dreaded Coronavirus inside a biosecure bubble but it seems like they certainly don't feel mentally secure enough. Mumbai Indians' star batsman Chris Lynn has asked Australia's cricket board to arrange a charter flight to fly players back home after IPL 2021 gets …

Australia pull out of South Africa Test tour citing 'unacceptable' COVID-19 risk to players
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia pull out of South Africa Test tour citing 'unacceptable' COVID-19 risk to players

Firstpost  

Australia were due to play three Tests in South Africa. Melbourne: Australia pulled out of their Test cricket tour to South Africa Tuesday citing an “unacceptable” risk to players with the coronavirus rampant in the country. “It has become clear that travelling from Australia to South Africa at this current time poses an unacceptable level of health and safety risk …

AUS vs IND | India fear travelling to Brisbane could affect home series against England
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | India fear travelling to Brisbane could affect home series against England

India TV News  

India fear that travelling to Brisbane for the fourth Test against Australia at the Gabba will affect their home series against England which begins from February onwards. According to Cricbuzz, BCCI and the India team management fear that the players and the staff will have to serve another period of mandatory quarantine owing to these COVID-19 complications. The Delhi government …

AUS vs IND | New three-day lockdown in Brisbane puts 4th Test at risk
3 years, 11 months 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: Teams to arrive in Sydney three days before New Year's Test
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Teams to arrive in Sydney three days before New Year's Test

The Hindu  

The Indian and Australian teams will land in Sydney only three days before the New Year's Test, which gets underway from January 7. Teams usually travel on New Year's eve to commence preparations for the Sydney Test but that has been delayed because of the city's COVID-19 outbreak. "Last night's announcement is we're proceeding in Sydney and we're putting our …

AUS vs IND | Sydney receives go-ahead to host third Test despite fresh Covid-19 outbreak
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | Sydney receives go-ahead to host third Test despite fresh Covid-19 outbreak

India TV News  

The SCG has been given the go-ahead to host the third Test between Australia and India, scheduled to start from January 7. Recent Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney had put the fate of the third Test at the SCG in jeopardy. "Despite the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am delighted to say Cricket Australia remains on track to …

India vs Australia: Sydney confirmed to host third Test despite COVID-19 cluster
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Sydney confirmed to host third Test despite COVID-19 cluster

Firstpost  

A Covid-19 cluster emerged in Sydney earlier this month, with parts of the city in lockdown and restrictions placed on travel to other states. Melbourne: The third Test between Australia and India will remain in Sydney, cricket chiefs said Tuesday despite a coronavirus outbreak in the city, with Brisbane holding the final clash as scheduled. But Cricket Australia interim chief …

AUS vs IND: Sydney to host third Test, confirms Cricket Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND: Sydney to host third Test, confirms Cricket Australia

The Hindu  

Sydney will host the third Test between India and Australia as scheduled, Cricket Australia confirmed. In a statement, Cricket Australia said that the decision to keep the New Year’s Test at its traditional venue was made after several days of meetings that considered the impacts of the recent COVID-19 outbreak on the northern beaches of Sydney. “Despite the many challenges …

India vs Australia: Melbourne could host third Test if if COVID-19 scuppers Sydney, says Cricket Australia
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Melbourne could host third Test if if COVID-19 scuppers Sydney, says Cricket Australia

Firstpost  

A Covid-19 cluster emerged in Sydney last week and has grown to more than 100 cases, with parts of the city in a snap lockdown and restrictions placed on travel to other states. Melbourne: Back-to-back Tests against India in Melbourne could be played if Sydney is ruled out because of the coronavirus outbreak in the city, Cricket Australia said Thursday. …

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sunday’s A-League game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC, which would have been the season-opener, was pushed back three days due to COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney over Christmas, Football Australia said on Wednesday. An outbreak of the novel coronavirus, centred on Sydney’s northern beaches, has grown to 97 cases and parts of the city remain under lockdown. will go …

Opening rounds of A-League season reshuffled - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Opening rounds of A-League season reshuffled - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Football Australia has reshuffled the fixtures for the early rounds of the new A-League season, which starts on Sunday, as an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Sydney means inter-State matches are unable to be played. Travel restrictions require people coming from New South Wales to spend two weeks in isolation when they enter a different State. “We gained a …

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 …

Cricket Australia confirms full BBL 10 schedule; Perth, Melbourne awarded matches
4 years, 1 month ago

Cricket Australia confirms full BBL 10 schedule; Perth, Melbourne awarded matches

India TV News  

Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria have been confirmed host matches in the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League in January next year "subject to the public health situation and associated impacts including border restrictions", Cricket Australia announced on Monday. Earlier this month, the board had announced the schedule for first 21 BBL matches in December in which …

Paine, Labuschagne, others airlifted to NSW after COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

Paine, Labuschagne, others airlifted to NSW after COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia

Hindustan Times  

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. Australia Test captain Tim Paine and Marnus Labuschagne As Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania closed their borders to …

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 Cricket Board Hopes To Push Crowd Limits For India Tour
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia Cricket Board Hopes To Push Crowd Limits For India Tour

News 18  

MELBOURNE: 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 Dec. 26 Boxing Day test, the second of the four-match series against India. “We’re going to give all priority to safety …

Australia board hopes to push crowd limits for India tour - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Warner Likely to Miss Big Bash League, Says Manager James Erskine
4 years, 2 months ago

Warner Likely to Miss Big Bash League, Says Manager James Erskine

The Quint  

Australia’s opening batsman David Warner, who is currently plying his trade as the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, is most likely to miss the Big Bash League 2020-21 season. With the home series against Afghanistan and New Zealand getting postponed, the top Australian International players became available for 2-3 weeks of the latter part of the …

Cricket Australia postpone Test against Afghanistan, ODIs against New Zealand
4 years, 2 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 …

Australia's Big Bash League season scheduled to start in December, final in February
4 years, 5 months ago

Australia's Big Bash League season scheduled to start in December, final in February

Firstpost  

The 10th season of Australia’s Big Bash League is set to end on 6 February, depending on the continuing pandemic. The first BBL night match will start at the Adelaide Oval just as play ends in the first Test between India and Australia in Brisbane. Melbourne: Cricket Australia has optimistically announced a 3 December start to the domestic Twenty20 competition …

COVID-19: Australia moves A-League playoffs back a week
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Australia moves A-League playoffs back a week

The Hindu  

Australia’s football top flight has moved its playoffs and championship-deciding “Grand Final” back a week as part of a schedule rejig amid a spike in COVID-19 infections, Football Federation Australia said on Wednesday. The A-League’s regular season, which resumes on Friday after a four-month hiatus, will finish on 19 August with the semifinals scheduled to start three days later and …

Cricket Australia announces BBL 10 schedule
4 years, 5 months ago

Cricket Australia announces BBL 10 schedule

India TV News  

The 10th edition of the Big Bash League will see 48 out of 56 regular season matches broadcast in prime time, eleven more than last season, with a further four twilight matches, Cricket Australia has announced. Likewise, a total of 26 matches in the Women's Big Bash League – 23 regular season matches and all three finals – will be …

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