Cummins granted approval to return home from Adelaide after being ruled out Ashes Test
"So the issue is that Cricket Australia probably formed the opinion that they didn't want to have a chance for the entire two teams to be deemed as close contacts and ruin the entire Test series."
CA issued a statement three hours before the start of Thursday's play saying SA Health had confirmed Cummins "is a close contact and will be required to isolate for seven days". Hockley ruled out putting players into lockdown when the five-Test Ashes series moved to Melbourne and Sydney, cities where COVID-19 case numbers are higher than Adelaide and Hobart, the venue for the fifth Test.
Players will still be allowed to attend restaurants in small groups in Melbourne and Sydney if they dine outdoors.Watch
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