Australia Players To Get NOC On 'Case-By-Case' Basis For IPL 2021

Cricket Australia(CA) will be granting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to its players for participation in the upcoming IPL edition on a "case-by-case" basis, confirmed CA's interim chairman Nick

Player agents said on Wednesday that the IPL will be held during the players' official break from Cricket Australia, and the cricket board had initially indicated it would sign NOCs - unless there were personal injury issues to consider.

Australia, meanwhile, has postponed their proposed three-Test tour of South Africa due to health concerns. CA's decision has jeopardized Australia's hopes of participating in the inaugural World Test Championship final slated to be played at Lord's, London in June.

The Tim Paine-led side is now relying on a series of results through England's four-Test series in India to potentially face New Zealand in the WTC final.