Sydney, Jan 4 (Ians) Crowd capacity at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the third Test between Australia and India will initially be limited to 25 per cent of the ground's 38,000 cricket capacity -- approximately 9,500 people -- on the advice of the New South Wales Government, Cricket Australia informed on Monday.
"Acting on the advice of the Nsw Government, Cricket Australia and Venues Nsw are working together to ensure the safety of patrons attending the Vodafone Pink Test on January 7, with a crowd capacity limited to 25 per cent initially," Cricket Australia said in a statement.
The change to attendance numbers requires a revised socially-distanced seating plan for the Test, which begins on Thursday.
As a result, those who have pre-purchased a ticket for the match will receive a full refund (including all associated costs) and the match will be re-ticketed from Monday afternoon.
Nick Hockley, CA's Interim CEO, said that the safety of fans,...
"Acting on the advice of the Nsw Government, Cricket Australia and Venues Nsw are working together to ensure the safety of patrons attending the Vodafone Pink Test on January 7, with a crowd capacity limited to 25 per cent initially," Cricket Australia said in a statement.
The change to attendance numbers requires a revised socially-distanced seating plan for the Test, which begins on Thursday.
As a result, those who have pre-purchased a ticket for the match will receive a full refund (including all associated costs) and the match will be re-ticketed from Monday afternoon.
Nick Hockley, CA's Interim CEO, said that the safety of fans,...
- 1/4/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Nov 17 (Ians) Melbourne Cricket Ground (McG) chief Stuart Fox has offered to host the first Test if Adelaide fails to do so due to the coronavirus outbreak in South Australia, the state where the match venue is located. Thematch starts on December 17.
"If the game had to be moved, the McC would be ready to mobilise and the McG would be available," Fox told The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
McG is scheduled to host the Boxing Day second Test from December 26.
Sydney Cricket Ground had also offered to help, although Scg chairman Tony Shepherd did not expect the need to arise.
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said he is hopeful the first Test will take place at the Adelaide Oval, but he did not guarantee it.
"We are still hopeful that the cricket will go ahead. What we are doing in South Australia is putting all those people...
"If the game had to be moved, the McC would be ready to mobilise and the McG would be available," Fox told The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
McG is scheduled to host the Boxing Day second Test from December 26.
Sydney Cricket Ground had also offered to help, although Scg chairman Tony Shepherd did not expect the need to arise.
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said he is hopeful the first Test will take place at the Adelaide Oval, but he did not guarantee it.
"We are still hopeful that the cricket will go ahead. What we are doing in South Australia is putting all those people...
- 11/17/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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