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Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that the fifth men's Ashes Test match will be relocated from Perth Stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions.CA and Western Australian Cricket (WA Cricket) have worked closely and constructively with the Western Australia Government and Perth Stadium over several months, with the shared goals of prioritizing the health and well-being of the WA community, while providing the best possible environment for the players, their families, match officials, staff and broadcast partners. While absolutely every effort was made to ensure the final Test match of the series could be staged in Perth, border controls, quarantine requirements and the complexities of staging a five-Test series in a tight schedule have meant it is unfortunately not possible to align the respective priorities of the WA Government, CA and WA Cricket. These complexities also mean that any suggestion of changing the order of the venues would not be feasible.CA is disappointed for WACA Cricket Members and WA fans who have been looking forward to this fixture for some time, however, CA remains committed to continue bringing elite cricket to WA.The WBBL Final was an enormous success with the largest standalone crowd in the league's history, and CA and WA Cricket look forward to Perth Stadium hosting the Scorchers' BBL opener against the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday, December 8. Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia CEO, in an official release, said: "We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the WA Government, relevant agencies and Perth Stadium over recent months." "We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth Vodafone men's Ashes Test at Perth Stadium. We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements, but unfortunately, this was not possible," he added.Discussions about a replacement venue for the fifth Test match are underway.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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