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Cricket Australia Hopeful Ashes Will Go Ahead As Planned

By AFP News September 08, 2021 • 13:54 PM View: 1257

Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said he was optimistic Wednesday that the five-Test Ashes series against England can be played in front of crowds as scheduled this year, despite coronavirus concerns.

The series is due to start in Brisbane on December 8 before moving to Adelaide, followed by the traditional Boxing Day Test in Melbourne then Sydney and Perth.

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