Australia-India cricket match in Brisbane in further doubt

fourth cricket test between India and Australia scheduled to be played in Brisbane is in furr doubt after Queensland state officials anunced a hard lockdown for at least three days due to a new COVID-19 case in Brisbane.

re has alrey been continuing speculation that India will refuse to travel to Brisbane for final match of four-test series beginning Jan. 15, wanting to avoid Queensland government’s strict biosecurity protocols. If so, match would n be played in Sydney, where third test between teams is ongoing.

Both squs are due to travel to Brisbane on Tuesday, day after Brisbane’s stay-at-home restrictions are currently scheduled to end. teams are level 1-1 in series.

A cleaner at a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has tested positive for highly contagious U.K. variant of COVID-19, prompting state government to take drastic action.

“We are going to go hard and we are going to go early to do everything we can to stop spre,” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Friday.

restrictions begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and end at 6 p.m. Monday.

“This is incredibly serious. We are declaring that Greater Brisbane area a hotspot and I’m also asking my colleagues from or jurisdictions to also declare Greater Brisbane a hotspot until we get through this toger,” Palaszczuk said.

When asked about Brisbane test match, premier replied: “Still talking . . . still positive talks at this st.”

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