![]() ![]() ![]() The Lions tour will be played behind closed doors, and Wales fans have been told not to travel to Baku or Rome for the nation's Euro 2021 fixtures. However, this week the prime minister Scott Morrison has said Australians understand why the Government is taking a “cautious approach”.Įngland are among countless teams who face lingering uncertainty over away travel despite Covid regulations easing in the UK. Liberal Party MPs Dave Sharma, Tim Wilson and Jason Falinski have called for borders to open faster than the mid-2022 budget target, saying the vaccination rollout should allow an easing of restrictions. Ahead of the fixture announcement, Sara Malin, a director at travel firm International Cricket Tours, wrote in a message to regular England travellers: "Sadly supporter bookings won't be available unless Australia opens borders, but we will be taking bookings for West Indies next month."Īustralians are divided on the nation leaders maintaining the border closure even as the country advances its vaccine rollout. Tour operators are refusing to accept bookings from supporters while hopes fade that they will get the green light from border authorities. The multi-format women’s Ashes series begin at Manuka Oval, Canberra, with the women’s Ashes Test match from January 27. The first men’s Ashes Test will begin at Brisbane’s Gabba from December 8, with the final Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium on January 14. "CA continues to work closely with relevant Federal and State Government agencies and will provide updates on international quarantine, domestic biosecurity and crowd measures in due course," a statement added.ĭetails have been confirmed for both men's and women's Ashes. Exemption passes for those wanting to travel there are signed off only under strict conditions, with new arrivals quarantining for 14 days on arrival.Ĭricket Australia confirmed it has considered "quarantine periods for all international series into its 2021-22 fixture in line with current guidelines". Most Australians have been effectively banned from leaving since last March. Of course, we will be guided by the Australian Government on all things related to international travel.” Nick Hockley, the governing body’s interim chief executive, said: “In a perfect world, we would welcome England fans back to these shores for a summer of singing and sportsmanship. However, confirming the fixture schedule for the Test in December, Cricket Australia stopped short of completely ruling out travelling spectators. Ministers overseeing the country's Covid-19 border closure are understood to have played down the possibility of exemptions for supporters in the coming months. England cricket fans' hopes of attending Ashes only in 'perfect world' as dates confirmedĮngland's Ashes campaign will begin at the Gabba on December 8, with the fifth and final Test in Perth in mid-JanuaryĮngland cricket fans' hopes of getting to the Ashes are hanging by a thread after Australian cricket authorities suggested they will only be allowed in a "perfect world". ![]()
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