According to the recent reports of ESPNCricinfo, chief executive of Cricket Australia (CA) Nick Hockley has said that Team India and staff will be expected to undergo two weeks of quarantine before the four-match Test series down under. This scenario will bring the Adelaide Oval and its newly constructed hotel which will help in creating a sort of bio-secure bubble.
India and Australia are scheduled to lock horns with each for a four-match Test series, which is to begin from December 3 in Brisbane.
Talking about the same, Hockley said, “The two-week quarantine is pretty well-defined. What we are working on is making sure that even within that quarantine environment, the players have got the absolute best training facilities, so that their preparation for the matches is as optimal as it can possibly be.”
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He further added, “Certainly the fact that the Adelaide Oval has a hotel. It does provide a facility not dissimilar to Old Trafford or Ageas Bowl where the hotels are integrated into the venue.”
Hockley also said that biosecurity and testing will be their first priority for the Indian team as the coronavirus cases in India are increasing at a drastic rate in the past month or so.
CA chief explained, “It’s widely known and it’s unlikely that international travel restrictions would have lifted by the time that India will be due to come into the country. We will be able to test people before that they get on to the plane and it is the nature of the situation of making sure we have the quarantine arrangements in line with government and health authority protocols.”
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On Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to postpone the T20 World Cup 2020 which was slated to be held in Australia from October 18-November 15 due to increasing cases of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the announcement, the BCCI is expected to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the October-November window.
Talking about that, Hockley said, “I think the BCCI has made no secrets that they are considering what that means for the IPL. For us, it’s about getting a bit of an understanding and certainty around what that means.”
