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The first Ashes match will take place in Brisbane on December 8th.
When and where will be decided in the Ashes series by England’s cricket officials, who will meet this week?
The ECB stated that it has “regular and positive dialogue” with the California Association of Realtors.
There have been concerns raised about the strictness of Australia’s coronavirus protocols, so England’s cricket chiefs will meet this week to decide whether the Ashes series will take place later this year.
There have been concerns raised about the strictness of Australia’s coronavirus protocols, so England’s cricket chiefs will meet this week to decide whether the Ashes series will take place later this year. On December 8, Joe Root’s team will begin a five-match Test series against the Australians in Brisbane. Additional matches will be held in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. The players, on the other hand, are believed to be concerned about quarantine, bubble environments, and the ability of families to accompany them on the tour, as evidenced by Root’s refusal to commit to it last week.
As of Monday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia were engaged in “regular and positive dialogue.”
We want to make sure this tour can go on as planned, so that players and management are well-equipped to do their jobs, according to an ECB statement.
There will be a meeting of the ECB board later this week to decide if the conditions are sufficient for the tour to go ahead and enable the selection of a squad suitable for such an important series.
Multi-format England’s players could be forced to spend months traveling and residing in bio-secure bubbles if they play in the World Cup this year. Before the Ashes series in December and January, the United Arab Emirates and Oman will host the T20 World Cup beginning on October 17.
An indefinite break from cricket was announced in July by star England all-rounder Ben Stokes to “prioritize” his mental health, bringing the issue of players’ well-being to the forefront once again.
The Ashes are currently held by Australia after a 2-2 draw in England in 2019 ended in a draw. They dominated “Down Under” in 2017/18, taking all four games to win the series 4-0.
