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Adelaide’s chances of hosting the first Test against India have been boosted by the lifting of the South Australian lockout. There were some threats following South Australia’s COVID group in next month’s day-night test, with the state’s chief medico admitting this week that there was no guarantee of hosting them. This led to some belief that either Sydney or Melbourne could land if needed, although there could still be a pink ball situation. But the news of easing sanctions from Saturday to Friday will go a long way in resolving those concerns between December 17. Cricket Australia is committed to the first Test of the summer at the Adelaide Oval and has not deviated from those plans. The opening of the Victoria border, which was initially closed for only two days on Thursday, will also be significant. Adelaide is widely regarded as the best cricket wicket in the country, while its surface is also considered the best for the pink ball. Meanwhile, South Australia’s lone Test player insists his dash outside Adelaide will not hurt his preparations, just as important as his potential this summer is like cover drives this summer. Travis Head arrives on the north coast of the NSW on Tuesday, accompanied by all of Adelaide’s strikers squad and other Adelaide-based Big Bash players. He will continue his preparations at Coffs Harbor before heading to Sydney for the Australia A series before the first Test. “You have to be able to ad, this is the main focus of the summer,” Head said. “We were on the golf course three days ago and now we’re in the cafes.” We’ve already come out of a bubble so we’ve already experienced that. “The Adelaide contingent is not the only group moving. In the summer: NSW was forced to move into a Sheffield Shield bubble in Adelaide early last month, amid fears of an outbreak in south-west Sydney. Victoria’s shield timings also changed over time, when they were forced to spend two weeks in the locker room after entering the South Australia last month. The ODI and Twenty20 players and staff from Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland who Shield, who was in Adelaide for the Shield Bubble, also had to travel to Sydney earlier this week to avoid a different period, but the head could at least look positive. If only he were still home. ‘ “We had to let go of the mixed feelings, we didn’t realize it was a lock,” said Head. “Out … they came to the front foot and pulled us out pretty fast.” We’re very lucky to be out here for training, that’s something we can’t do in lockout. “Held scored two hundreds in the first two rounds of the Shield, and is the competition’s third leading run-scorer of 65. The Australian Associated Press
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Adelaide’s chances of hosting the first Test against India have been boosted by the lifting of the South Australian lockout.
There were some threats following South Australia’s COVID group in next month’s day-night test, with the state’s chief medico admitting this week that there was no guarantee of hosting them.
This led to some belief that either Sydney or Melbourne could land if needed, although there could still be a pink ball situation.
But the news of easing sanctions from Saturday to Friday will go a long way in resolving those concerns between December 17.
Cricket Australia is committed to the first Test of the summer at the Adelaide Oval and has not deviated from those plans.
The opening of the Victoria border, which was initially closed for only two days on Thursday, will also be significant.
Adelaide is widely regarded as the best cricket wicket in the country, while its surface is also considered the best for the pink ball.
Meanwhile, South Australia’s lone Test player insists his dash outside Adelaide will not hurt his preparations, just as important as his potential this summer is like cover drives this summer.
Travis Head arrives on the north coast of the NSW on Tuesday, accompanied by all of Adelaide’s strikers squad and other Adelaide-based Big Bash players.
He will continue his preparations at Coffs Harbor before heading to Sydney for the Australia A series before the first Test.
“You have to be able to ad, this is the main focus of the summer,” Head said.
“We were on a golf course three days ago and now we’re in cafes.
“We’ve already come out of a bubble so we’ve already experienced that.”
The Adelaide squad is not the only group to move forward this summer.
NSW was forced to move into a Sheffield Shield bubble in Adelaide early last month, amid fears of an outbreak in south-west Sydney.
Victoria’s shield schedule also changed over time after she was forced to spend two weeks in Lakda .N when she entered South Australia last month.
The ODI and Twenty20 players and staff from Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland who were in Adelaide for the Shield Bubble also had to travel to Sydney earlier this week to avoid a different period.
But Head could at least see the move positively, provided he was in South Australia’s six-day tight coordination if he were still home.
“Leaving was a mixed feeling, we didn’t realize it was a lock.” Said the head.
“We were very lucky outside… they came on foot and came out of us quickly.
“We’re so lucky to be out here for training, that’s something we can’t do in lockout.”
Held scored two hundreds in the first two rounds of the Shield, and is the third leading run-scorer in the competition with an average of 6,555 and 5,45 with a run.
Australian Associated Press
