Perth has a 50-50 chance of hosting the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England, Western Australia Cricket Association chief executive Christina Matthews said.
The Ashes finale is scheduled for January 14 at Perth Stadium but the fixture remains in doubt due to Western Australia (WA) state’s strict COVID-19 policies.
Matthews said earlier this month she was “very positive” about the match going ahead in Perth despite concerns that players and staff might have to quarantine upon arrival. She had also said Tasmania’s attempt to move the Test to Hobart was doomed to fail.
Matthews was far from certain on Saturday.
“I’d probably say at the moment I’m 50-50,” she told ABC Radio. “I’d gone as high as 97% but I’ve gone back to 50-50. We’ll wait and see.”
The Western Australia state government would need to relax some restrictions for the Test to go ahead in Perth.
“It’s a matter of whether cricket can meet those demands or not,” Matthews said.
“One of the difficulties for cricket is just the high level of technology that’s needed around the broadcast and the number of people that are needed around the broadcast compared to an AFL (Australian Football League) broadcast.
“It’s one thing getting the players in (but) it’s another thing getting the people who have to broadcast.”
The five-Test Ashes is due to begin on December 8 in Brisbane. Australia retained the Ashes when the teams last met in 2019 in England after a 2-2 series draw.
The Ashes finale is scheduled for January 14 at Perth Stadium but the fixture remains in doubt due to Western Australia (WA) state’s strict COVID-19 policies.
Matthews said earlier this month she was “very positive” about the match going ahead in Perth despite concerns that players and staff might have to quarantine upon arrival. She had also said Tasmania’s attempt to move the Test to Hobart was doomed to fail.
Matthews was far from certain on Saturday.
“I’d probably say at the moment I’m 50-50,” she told ABC Radio. “I’d gone as high as 97% but I’ve gone back to 50-50. We’ll wait and see.”
The Western Australia state government would need to relax some restrictions for the Test to go ahead in Perth.
“It’s a matter of whether cricket can meet those demands or not,” Matthews said.
“One of the difficulties for cricket is just the high level of technology that’s needed around the broadcast and the number of people that are needed around the broadcast compared to an AFL (Australian Football League) broadcast.
“It’s one thing getting the players in (but) it’s another thing getting the people who have to broadcast.”
The five-Test Ashes is due to begin on December 8 in Brisbane. Australia retained the Ashes when the teams last met in 2019 in England after a 2-2 series draw.
Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our Twitter, & Facebook
We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.
For all the latest Sports News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.
Denial of responsibility! NewsAzi is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us by email – [email protected]. The content will be deleted within 24 hours.
