Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that Thursday’s Challenger match in the Big Bash League (BBL), has been moved to Manuka Oval after the announcement of a five-day lockdown in Perth by the Western Australian Government.
The match was scheduled to be held at Optus Stadium, and hosted by the Perth Scorchers following their defeat in The Qualifier on Saturday night.
Alistair Dobson, CA’a Head of Big Bash League, said in a statement: “The League would like to extend its best wishes to all KFC BBL fans in Perth, particularly those Scorchers fans who were hoping to see their team in action this Thursday, following the announcement of a hard lockdown by the WA Government.”
“We support all governments across Australia in their efforts to manage the ongoing public health situation, and wish Western Australia all the best in managing these latest developments. Likewise, we would also like to thank the Perth Scorchers for their understanding regarding the decision to move The Challenger to Manuka Oval. This has been an unprecedented KFC BBL season and the ongoing flexibility and cooperation has been vital in getting us to this point of the Finals series,” he added
After the Sydney Sixers defeated Perth Scorchers in the Qualifier on Saturday, CA had confirmed that the BBL final will be played at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on February 6.