The Australian men's cricket team will quarantine at the new Adelaide Oval hotel as negotiations continue over hosting rights for the upcoming Test Series against India.
Cricket Australia is negotiating over the host venue for the Test SeriesSA Premier Steven Marshall today announced that eight members of the team would be quarantining in the venue when it returns to Australia.Mr Marshall said the quarantine training arrangement set the stage for an exciting summer of cricket at Adelaide Oval, with a number of events still under negotiation with Cricket Australia.
"It's a really challenging summer ahead and yet we potentially could have more content than we've ever had in our history," he said. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr Emily Kirkpatrick said the players' movements would be "severely restricted" to ensure they pose no coronavirus transmission risk to the public.
"Their movements are severely restricted but they will still be able to undertake their usual requirements that they would need to remain conditioned, undertaking bowling, batting practise and also in the gym."
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