Hobart : , Saturday, December 11, 2011 : .Cricket Australia (CA), on Saturday confirmed that Blundstone Arena will be hosting the fifth and last Ashes Test starting January 14, after Perth lost its rights due to strict Western Australia (WA), border control and tight quarantine rules.
Reports had emerged on Friday that Hobart would beat the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) but the confirmation came on Saturday from Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.
Hockley said several factors were taken into consideration before announcing Hobart as the venue for the fifth Test, including the loss of the one-off Test against Afghanistan earlier this year.
I would like to express my gratitude for all of the States and Territories that took part in this project.Hockley stated in a statement that the submissions were exceptional and that we knew that every venue that participated would host a fantastic event.
“We considered a range of factors, including commercial, logistical and operational considerations and on the balance of these the CA board agreed on Blundstone Arena being the most appropriate venue to host the fifth Vodafone Men’s Ashes Test match.
“We also acknowledge the postponement of the Australia and Afghanistan Test due to take place in Hobart earlier in the year played a part in the decision,” Hockley was quoted as saying by sen.com.au.
CA had no other choice than to remove the fifth Perth Test after Mark McGowan (the state premier) stated that a 14-day quarantine was required for all teams entering Western Australia.
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