Decision following extensive discussions with Queensland Health; Gavaskar says that he understands the position of India
Following extensive talks between Cricket Australia, the BCCI and Queensland Health, plans will continue to host the final Test of the series in Brisbane despite the city being locked up three days from Friday night. .
The 72-hour restrictions in Brisbane, which is currently coming to an end on Monday afternoon, were announced by chief Annastacia Palaszczuk on Thursday morning following the advanced case of Covid-19 in a former cleaning machine. working in a quarantine hotel, which was proven to be the strain originally from the UK.
When asked about the prospects for the Test in Brisbane at the press conference to announce the lockout, Palaszczuk was “still in the negotiations at this stage”. The teams are expected to travel on Tuesday.
There are doubts about what happened to the Gabba Test for some days with the Indian group having raised fears about the restrictions imposed on them, leaving the team’s hotel for training and practice. Yesterday it was confirmed that the BCCI had officially contacted CA about their concerns about the hotel quarantine stating that it was an unreasonable request due to the lack of restrictions to the public. .
They were promised that the plans signed on Dec. 29, which will allow players to mingle in common areas of the hotel that were fully reserved for both teams, will not change, despite improvements. today in Brisbane.
Because Queensland has a closed border to Greater Sydney, both teams are under the same quarantine protocols during the third Test so they can get exemptions for travel to Brisbane next week.
Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar, who works for Channel Seven in this series but had to refer to the third Test from Sydney due to border restrictions, said he understood the position of the India.
“In Sydney, people come down and then go back and have dinner at a restaurant or gather 20, 30 people in a pub.
“What they’re saying is that they should be allowed to do something similar. You could have a situation where the ball is going into the crowd, someone from the crowd will be Touching the ball, one understands that one understands why they feel that way.
“The Queensland government has every right to protect its people. I also believe that BCCI has every right to protect their team. I think that is something we should not forget.”
If there were any other developments that required a late change of location, the SCG would be an option but time is running out short to allow staff to embark on the second area.
Andrew McGlashan is deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo