COVID-19 scare in WBBL: Weekend video games in Hobart may occur behind closed doorways

Hobart Hurricanes are more likely to play their weekend video games behind closed doorways after a COVID-positive man escaped resort quarantine, triggering alarm throughout the state of Tasmania, which is now below a three-day lockdown.
India’s rising wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh is a part of metropolis’s WBBL franchise Hobart Hurricanes.
In reality, Cricket Australia via WBBL’s official twitter deal with said: “The Weber WBBL acknowledges the choice of the Tasmania authorities to name three-day lockdown curiosity of public well being.
“The health and safety of our players, staff, match officials and partners along with that of wider community remains our top priority. We are currently working with Tasmanian government on options of upcoming matches at Blundstone Arena, this weekend,” it additional said.
According to ‘sportingnews.com.au’, “The WBBL has been thrown into chaos with a COVID-19 case in Tasmania putting in doubt several matches on the opening weekend in Hobart as the state’s south enters a three-day lockdown.”
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has introduced that the lockdown would begin on Friday 6 pm and proceed for 72 hours until Monday 6 pm. The lockdown will probably be lifted solely topic to well being recommendation.
There are 4 weekend video games — two every on Saturday and Sunday within the WBBL.
“Bearing in mind there are national and international matters to consider here in terms of the broadcast, if they do go ahead they would go ahead with no crowd and with the players remaining in a bubble,” Gutwein has been quoted as saying by the web site.
The first 9 matches of the league are scheduled within the Tasmanian state capital earlier than the caravan strikes to Launceston with video games additionally being performed in Perth, Adelaide and Mackay.