Mark McGowan has responded to Perth losing out on the fifth Ashes Test due to strict quarantine requirements, saying he did not want to 'compromise the health and safety of our community'.
The Western Australia Premier took to social media after Cricket Australia confirmed Perth was being stripped of the fifth and final Test between Australia and England due to the state's stringent COVID-19 border restrictions.
"Unfortunately, Cricket was unable to adhere to the protocols and standards we required for this Test." "Throughout the pandemic, we have worked constructively and cooperatively with all sporting codes to ensure major sporting events could take place without putting the public or players at risk. "This Wednesday night, our Perth Scorchers will host the Brisbane Heat in front of a huge crowd at Optus Stadium," he said.
The fifth and final Test was set to be held in Perth between January 14-18 and was to mark the first Ashes Test at the recently developed Optus Stadium. "Every effort was made to ensure the final Test match of the series could be staged in Perth," a Cricket Australia statement said.
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