16-20 second test in Adelaide was unsuccessful. Officials in Sydney and Melbourne have also indicated they would be prepared to host a second test in the series.Ī last-gasp proposal by a Western Australia government minister to keep the by Perth swapping dates with the Dec. Hobart, which was scheduled to host a test against Afghanistan in November before it was postponed in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the country, is favourite to take over hosting rights for the fifth test.

9, leaving insufficient time for the players to complete their period of isolation. The fourth test is scheduled to finish in the New South Wales capital of Sydney on Jan. Western Australia has largely managed to keep COVID-19 out of the state with strict controls and it currently bans travellers from New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia from crossing its border without undergoing 14 days quarantine. to make it work under the current border and health arrangements, but unfortunately this was not possible.' 'We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the Ashes test at Perth Stadium,' CA chief executive Nick Hockley said in a statement. 14-18 match at Perth Stadium that would suit all parties had proved impossible and that discussions had begun over a replacement venue.

The governing body said attempts to negotiate conditions for the Jan.

The fifth test in the upcoming Ashes series between Australia and England will be moved from Perth to another venue because of the border controls in place in Western Australia, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.

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