Ashes 2021 News: The historic Ashes series between Australia (AUS) and England (ENG) is going to start from 8 December. Before the start of the series, Cricket Australia has shared some important information. According to Cricket Australia, the fifth match of the historic series will no longer be played in Perth.
In view of the COVID-19, strict restrictions have been imposed in this city, making it impossible to hold matches here. The board has not yet revealed the name of the new venue, but it is expected that the match will be played in Melbourne or Hobart. A decision on this will be taken next week.
For the past several months, Cricket Australia and the Western Australia Cricket Institute have been trying to host the match in Perth but were unable to do so due to quarantine and border control rules. “We are disappointed that fans will not be able to watch this Ashes series match at the new stadium in Perth,” Cricket Australia representatives said.
These venues can host this match:
According to Australian media reports, the Cricket Board can announce a new venue next week. Although Melbourne leads the race, Hobart is second. It will be interesting to see which of these two venues will host the fifth match of the series.
Fans and cricket legends around the world are eagerly waiting for the start of this series. Both Australia and England are strong contenders, which is making this series even more exciting.
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