The Indian cricket team’s tour of Australia will begin either in Adelaide or Brisbane. It was earlier to take place in Perth. The Western Australia State government asserted that it won’t allow any relaxations in quarantine guidelines in the territory.
Indian and Australian players will reach Australia directly from the UAE after IPL.
“There were just too many risks in the model that Cricket Australia (CA) presented. We need to remain vigilant and do the right thing by all Western Australians and not take unnecessary chances.”
CA’s initial plan was to have the Australian and Indian players enter the country via Perth. However, Western Australia State government’s insistence on a strict hotel quarantine for international travellers brings an end to the plan.
The BCCI has requested the CA to allow its players to train during the quarantine inside the bio-bubble. This is not possible in Perth.
India’s tour of Australia is likely to start with limited-overs matches (T20 series) before the action shifts to the four-Test series.
“We acknowledge the WA government has a firm position on quarantine and border arrangements,” a CA spokesperson said.
“The Australian men’s team will not be quarantining in Perth upon their return from the UK.”
The CA is likely to come out with a revised Test series schedule this week.