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Perth stripped of hosting rights for fifth Ashes Test

Perth stripped of hosting rights for fifth Ashes Test

Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that the fifth and final Ashes Test won’t be staged in Perth as originally scheduled due to Western Australia’s stringent Covid-19 travel restrictions. The CA also said that no…

MCG keen to host fifth Ashes Test due to potential monetary windfall

MCG keen to host fifth Ashes Test due to potential monetary windfall

With Perth most likley to be unable to host the fifth and final Test of the upcoming Ashes series due to tough Covid-19 restrictions in Western Australia (WA), Victoria’s Sports Minister Martin Pakula has said…

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) request to shift the first Ashes Test from Brisbane to Sydney has been rejected by Cricket Australia (CA) as the move “could lead to added complications” and could…

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Cricket Australia’s (CA) Chief Executive Officer Nick Hockley on Monday said that despite the pandemic restrictions in his country, he would “want to play the schedule as planned” and hinted that the fifth and final…

Perth likely to be ruled out to host Ashes due to COVID-19 curbs: Minister

Perth likely to be ruled out to host Ashes due to COVID-19 curbs: Minister

Perth may not be able to host an Ashes test between Australia and England due to COVID-19 restrictions, Sports Minister Richard Colbeck said on Tuesday. Notably, Perth is scheduled to host the fifth and final…