Ashes: Cricket Australia optimistic about playing series in front of crowds at scheduled venues

Cricket Australia are hopeful of playing the five Ashes tests in front of crowds at the scheduled venues around the end of the year despite the challenges presented by the third wave of Covid-19 infections in the country.

There is a wind of uncertainty over the Ashes series, scheduled around the end of the year because of the third wave of Covid-19 infections in Australia. Many star England cricketers have shown concern about staying in a strict bio-bubble during the five-match Test series, starting in Brisbane on December 8.