Ashes 2021-22: New South Wales close contact rules won’t stop SCG Test

Ashes: New South Wales government has stated that they will do all possible to ensure the Ashes Test at the SCG goes through, ensuring that players will not be sidelined for a week due to close contacts. Despite issues in the England squad as a whole, the third Test in Melbourne went ahead.

On Tuesday, Cricket Australia and England were able to breathe a sigh of relief when all of their players returned negative PCR tests to COVID-19.

After four non-playing members of England’s touring party tested positive for the virus, fears of a big epidemic in the England camp were put to rest, at least for the time being.

Cricket Australia, on the other hand, faces more pressing questions. There had been concerns that NSW’s close contact restrictions would compel players to spend a week in isolation if they came into contact with an infected person in a state where more than 6000 cases are reported every day.

If multiple players were close friends and were required to segregate for a week under earlier guidelines, the Test may be killed off right away.

However, according to allegations made by NSW Health on Tuesday. Players will be handled the same as they were in Melbourne. And will be able to continue playing if they have close contacts.

Similarly, NSW health minister Brad Hazzard promised that if a player or other support staff contracted the virus. The Test would be able to continue with minimal disruption.

Cricket Australia is also optimistic about their ability to negotiate with the Tasmanian government. To ensure the fifth Test in Hobart takes place.

Although there have been few occurrences of the virus in Tasmania. The risk of players and broadcasters coming into close contact in Sydney could be a problem.

However, after the state government helped fund a large-scale bid to secure the match.

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Meanwhile, because Covid-19 has a long incubation period. Officials will have to wait nervously in the following days to see if the virus spreads further in England‘s camp.

No players had reported any symptoms prior to their PCR testing on Monday night. Thus play could resume on day three in Melbourne without interruption.

Since the inception of Covid-19, Australia has been able to get practically all matches played. On home soil through its regulations.

Only one Test has been postponed, and that was last summer against Afghanistan. When the virus first arose in the middle of the series, a one-day series against New Zealand was also canceled.

The BBL, WBBL, and women’s internationals have all gone down without a hitch. With spectators able to attend all major games except the first closed-door sports event in Australia. Which will take place in March 2020 with an ODI against New Zealand.

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