Cricket Australia announces it will put the fifth Test out for tender after cancelling the Perth clash over COVID restrictions.
Cricket Australia says the venue for the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England will be put out to tender.The Perth Test was cancelled due to strict COVID regulations being brought in by the WA government
Hobart had been set to host a one-off Test with Afghanistan, which was cancelled due to the Taliban takeoverThe Test, scheduled for January 14-18, was earmarked for the Perth Stadium, but Cricket AustraliaTender documents were sent out to all state and territory cricket associations on Monday night, as well as governments and venues.
Cricket Australia has confirmed that a key criterion for the venue will be its ability to host a day-night pink-ball Test. That criterion will benefit the game's broadcasters, who benefit by having a larger viewing audience in the evening and will provide some compensation to losing the Perth Test, which is in a favourable time zone for east coast audiences.It's expected to take several days to a week to come up with the decision.
Working against Hobart is the Bellerive Oval's limited capacity compared with larger arenas, such as the MCG, the SCG, Adelaide Oval and the Gabba.
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