New Zealand vs Australia: Third and fourth T20Is shifted to Wellington; to be performed behind closed doorways

Image Source : AP Aaron Finch and Kane Williamson
The upcoming T20Is between New Zealand and the Australia males’s crew and England ladies’s facet, to be performed on the Eden Park subsequent week, have been on Saturday moved to Wellington because of recent COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed right here.

Both the matches will now be held behind closed doorways, the nation’s cricket board (NZC) mentioned on Saturday.

The doubleheaders — Black Caps’ third T20I towards Australia and the sequence opener between the White Ferns and England ladies’s crew — to be performed in Wellington on Wednesday will go forward as scheduled however now too might be held with out spectators.

“Double-headers (inc WHITE FERNS v ENG T20) to go ahead in Wellington on Wednesday, March 3, as planned – but behind closed doors,” NZC mentioned in an announcement.

“Double-headers scheduled for Auckland on Friday, March 5, now to be played in Wellington, also without crowds,” the assertion added.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday introduced that Auckland would go into stage 3 for seven days, beginning 6 AM on Sunday. Under the extent 3 alert no sports activities occasions can happen.

The remainder of the nation has been positioned in Level 2 of the alert system which implies that matches should happen behind closed doorways.

“Double-headers scheduled for Tauranga on Sunday, March 7 to go ahead – will wait for Government advice re crowds,” the assertion added.
NZC is providing full refunds to all ticketholder.

“The final ODI between the WHITE FERNS and England along with all remaining Ford Trophy games will be played behind closed doors. All ticket holders to receive full refunds.”