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SCG Test between Australia and India will have crowds limited to 25 per cent of capacity
The third Test between Australia and India will go ahead at the SCG, but with crowds reduced to 25 per cent of the ground’s capacity — about 10,000 people per day.
Key points:
- The SCG Test is scheduled to start on Thursday
- A member of the WHO’s COVID expert panel panned the decision to play the game in front of fans
- The president of the AMA urged fans to watch from home, rather than go to the ground
Cricket Australia (CA) and Venues NSW announced the move after days of speculation about the Test and the fourth and final match in the series — scheduled for the Gabba — in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.
“In response to the public health situation in NSW, we are working closely with Venues NSW and NSW Health to put…
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