AUS vs IND | Sydney receives go-ahead to host third Test regardless of recent Covid-19 outbreak

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The SCG has been given the go-ahead to host the third Test between Australia and India, scheduled to start out from January 7. While the third Test will likely be performed in Sydney, the fourth and closing sport of the four-match collection will get underway in Brisbane, as scheduled.
Recent Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney had put the destiny of the third Test on the SCG in jeopardy. The MCG, venue of the just-concluded second Test, was placed on standby to probably host back-to-back matches.

However, Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia’s Interim CEO, has stated that the board is ready on monitor to host the remaining two Tests as per schedule.
“Despite the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am delighted to say Cricket Australia remains on track to deliver the men’s international series as scheduled,” Hockley stated in a press release shared by Cricket Australia.

“We have met commonly over the previous week to evaluate the unfolding public well being state of affairs in Sydney and gauge its impression on border restrictions across the nation. To date, we’ve got been capable of ship a protected and profitable summer season due to our detailed biosecurity protocols and the superb work of so many nice folks behind the scenes.
“To that finish, we’ve got made the choice to maintain the New Year’s Test on the SCG, which has an exquisite latest historical past of internet hosting the Pink Test and Jane McGrath Day on the third day of play.
“We are assured that each this match and the fourth Test in Brisbane, will play out in a protected and profitable method and thus spherical out what has been an impressive males’s worldwide program this summer season.
The New Year’s Test in Sydney is also called ‘Pink Test’ as it is a main fundraiser for the Mcgrath Foundation, a breast most cancers charity arrange by the previous Australia pacer in reminiscence of his late spouse Jane  
The collection is at present tied at 1-1 after India’s comfy victory within the MCG on Tuesday. The touring social gathering, led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, registered an eight-wicket victory on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test to stage the collection and shrug off recollections of their shambolic batting collapse in Adelaide.