The Ashes.
Australia v. England.
Dec 8-12: First Test, The Gabba
Dec 16-20: Second Test, Adelaide Oval
Dec 26-30: Third Test, MCG
Jan 5-9: Fourth Test, SCG
Jan 14-18: Fifth Test, Perth Stadium
The Ashes. Australia v. England.
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Donny
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"In addition to the five-match Ashes Series that will be preceded by the inaugural Test meeting between Australia and Afghanistan in Hobart, the men's home season includes ODI and T20 clashes with New Zealand and a five-game T20 series against Sri Lanka to complete the international season."
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/2021-20 ... 2021-05-19
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/2021-20 ... 2021-05-19
Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
"England are preparing for mass withdrawals from the Ashes tour if players are told on Friday that they will be confined to hotels under strict bubble conditions, after their concerns shifted from family quarantine rules.
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If players are confined to hotels and not allowed to live a normal life in Australia then the ECB is preparing for mass pullouts.
But if players are free to visit restaurants, cafes and play golf, for example, and leave their hotels, then most will accept the fact they may be apart from their families for the tour if partners, especially those with young children, decide not to go through two weeks of hotel quarantine."
-- N. Hoult (Telegraph, London)
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If players are confined to hotels and not allowed to live a normal life in Australia then the ECB is preparing for mass pullouts.
But if players are free to visit restaurants, cafes and play golf, for example, and leave their hotels, then most will accept the fact they may be apart from their families for the tour if partners, especially those with young children, decide not to go through two weeks of hotel quarantine."
-- N. Hoult (Telegraph, London)
Pucovski off the pace in race for Ashes berth
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/pu ... 58uqa.html
"... yet to regain full movement in the joint and ligaments, which is not uncommon after major surgery.
A state insider has told the Herald and The Age the tightness is affecting his ability to play the cut and pull shots, while his fielding is also restricted."
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/pu ... 58uqa.html
"... yet to regain full movement in the joint and ligaments, which is not uncommon after major surgery.
A state insider has told the Herald and The Age the tightness is affecting his ability to play the cut and pull shots, while his fielding is also restricted."
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Lazza
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Lazza
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And, Lazza, it's worse than what I wrote. 
I wrote something about them wanting their WAGs along...
But they have never not been allowed WAGs. Their issue with WAGs is they want their WAGs to get special treatment so they don't have to do 14 days' quarantine, like everyone else has to. 
(The English cricketers claim that if the WAGs have to do quarantine like everyone else, they'll refuse to come out to Oz, so the cricketers will be all "alone". Alone, except for each other and all their support staff...)
The latest news is that the WAGs will now be offered a special luxury resort all to themselves, or something crazy like that. No kidding. Sheesh... If some WAG just split up with her English cricketer partner, she'll now be regretting it!!
I wrote something about them wanting their WAGs along...But they have never not been allowed WAGs.
Their issue with WAGs is they want their WAGs to get special treatment so they don't have to do 14 days' quarantine, like everyone else has to. (The English cricketers claim that if the WAGs have to do quarantine like everyone else, they'll refuse to come out to Oz, so the cricketers will be all "alone". Alone, except for each other and all their support staff...)The latest news is that the WAGs will now be offered a special luxury resort all to themselves, or something crazy like that. No kidding. Sheesh... If some WAG just split up with her English cricketer partner, she'll now be regretting it!!
^^ ... Resort offered to England team families (Oct 5, 7pm)
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket ... 58xd6.html
"Sources told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that families not arriving to quarantine in Queensland in two groups either side of the T20 World Cup in November would instead be hosted in a resort booked exclusively for their use in the Yarra Valley wine region in mid-December, after flying from the UK into Melbourne.
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Though members of the squad and families arriving into Queensland earlier in November will have to undergo the full 14 days regardless, it will also be with a degree of freedom.
Whisked from the airport to resort accommodation on the Gold Coast, they will, after an initial few days of confinement to rooms, be allowed to train, play golf and walk the grounds. England will then play internal trial matches to warm-up for the Test series."
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket ... 58xd6.html
"Sources told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that families not arriving to quarantine in Queensland in two groups either side of the T20 World Cup in November would instead be hosted in a resort booked exclusively for their use in the Yarra Valley wine region in mid-December, after flying from the UK into Melbourne.
...
Though members of the squad and families arriving into Queensland earlier in November will have to undergo the full 14 days regardless, it will also be with a degree of freedom.
Whisked from the airport to resort accommodation on the Gold Coast, they will, after an initial few days of confinement to rooms, be allowed to train, play golf and walk the grounds. England will then play internal trial matches to warm-up for the Test series."