New Zealand vs Australia: Fans barred from last T20Is after Auckland lockdown

The final three matches of New Zealand’s Twenty20 collection towards Australia will probably be performed at a closed Wellington Regional Stadium as followers have been barred after a COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) mentioned on Monday.
NZC moved Sunday’s fifth and last match to Wellington from Tauranga, having already moved the fourth to the New Zealand capital from Auckland.
Australia spinner Ashton Agar mentioned organisers had made the correct name.
“They’ve made sure that they’ve looked after the players’ mental and physical wellbeing and come to the right decision,” he informed reporters on Monday.
New Zealand’s largest metropolis Auckland went right into a seven-day lockdown from Sunday after the emergence of a brand new native case of the coronavirus of unknown origin.
New Zealand lead the T20 collection 2-0 after profitable the opening matches in Christchurch and Dunedin.
The third match is on Wednesday.
Several Auckland-based gamers within the New Zealand squad are awaiting COVID-19 check outcomes earlier than being cleared to play, New Zealand media reported.
With Australia needing to win the final three matches to assert the collection, Agar mentioned the dearth of followers in Wellington might play into the guests’ arms.
“A home ground advantage always helps when you’ve got a crowd that’s right behind their home team and that’s how it’s been so far,” he mentioned.
“It’s always a fun crowd here in New Zealand, it’s always a great atmosphere, so for them to not have that particularly on a game that the series hinges on could be a massive advantage for us.”