The Indian contingent continued to press for rest within the strict biosecurity restrictions for the Brisbane Test, put in place by the Queensland authorities which is combating an outbreak scare after a confirmed case of the UK pressure of COVID-19.
While the gamers are allowed to mingle within the communal areas of their lodge in the course of the ongoing third Test in Sydney, sources within the Indian contingent knowledgeable that they’ve been “told that we will be confined to our rooms” in Brisbane — the ultimate cease on the Australia tour.
“No one is saying that they won’t follow rules but we need some relaxation. They are saying players won’t even be allowed in team rooms in Brisbane,” a member of the Indian contingent advised The Indian Express. “We are told that we will not be allowed to step out of our rooms after we come back from practice. We will have to dine in our rooms. It’s turning out to be a five-star jail.”
While experiences of give-and-take between BCCI and Cricket Australia (CA) over the laborious quarantine on the finish of a two-month tour continued on Thursday, there was no official remark from both board. The BCCI officers too remained tight-lipped when reached for remark.
“At least free access should be provided to players and team management inside the hotel. If players want to go to the pool area, they should be allowed. What if any player has to get a massage or meet a physiotherapist?” the supply added. “In Sydney, we can’t go out of the hotel. In Melbourne, we were allowed to go out for a walk or dine in an open restaurant. Brisbane has stricter rules but the Indian team only wants relaxation in a few areas. They want fresh air at the end of the day.”
Outbreak scare
Earlier, Queensland’s chief well being officer Dr Jeannette Young mentioned that each the groups could be required to function inside a bubble for the Gabba Test.
“My rules are the standard rules I’ve used for sporting teams right from the start and they’ve worked very successfully for us, so that’s what we’ll continue to do,” Young advised Fox Sports.
On Thursday, the Queensland well being authorities despatched aged care properties in components of better Brisbane into lockdown after a girl was confirmed to have contracted the highly-infectious UK pressure of COVID-19. The girl, a quarantine employee in her 20s, was stationed on the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Brisbane that housed sufferers with the mutated pressure.
According to Channel 9 News, the lady used public transport and went purchasing earlier than she developed signs and was examined on Wednesday. She lives in Algester in Brisbane’s south — 20km from The Gabba.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has banned residents from Greater Sydney coming into the state till February.
“That’s (bubble concerns) a matter between Indian cricket team and Cricket Australia. But from our point of view, the same measures that have been put in place, where we have successfully hosted a number of events including the AFL, have stood Queensland in good stead,” mentioned Palaszczuk. “In relation to travellers coming from Greater Sydney, you will not be allowed to come to Queensland.”
