Ashes: Australia vs England (IANS)
England’s Barmy Army is planning to move to Australia in large numbers, with reports suggesting 15,000 are on a waiting list.
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After England and Wales Cricket The Board’s (ECB) “conditional approval” to the Joe Root-led team to tour Australia for the Ashes this December, the fan club of the England cricket team – the Burmese Army – is planning to go down in a draw. It is reported that 15,000 are on the waiting list.
Despite stringent Covid-19 protocols and quarantine rules in Australia – sadly among England players recently before the issue was resolved by the ECB and Cricket Australia – the Burmese Army was critical of the game during the fourth and fifth Tests in January. attendance is expected. .
“The overseas tour group, formed as a result of the derision received in the Australian media over the 1994-95 tour, has more than 15,000 England supporters on the waiting list for travel packages this winter, although far fewer are expected to go under uncertainty over travel restrictions. Because of,” a report in Daily Mail said on Sunday.
“The Australian government plans to reopen its borders to international travel next month on a state-by-state basis based on vaccination levels, although foreigners are unlikely to be admitted until next year. England’s Burmese Army group is looking forward to visiting Australia for support in the Ashes.”
The fourth Test is set to begin on January 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and supporters of the England team are hopeful they will be allowed as New South Wales has “the highest vaccination rate in the country”. The test in Perth could also be moved to Sydney, as “the vaccine program in Western Australia is lagging behind that of other states”.
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