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Australia-India to start with white-ball series before pink ball Test | Australia-India series to comprise of India’s first pink ball Test overseas
India is all set to visit Australia for two-month long schedule for three ODIs, three T20Is and four Tests. India will play its maiden pink-ball Test overseas and reportedly the team will travel directly from UAE to Australia after the IPL. According to ESPNCricinfo reports, Cricket Australia (CA) has marked November 25-30 period for the ODIs and December 4-8 for the T20Is.
A few months ago, CA released a tentative schedule. However, things have changed since, and there has not been any media release regarding the final schedule of the matches as CA is waiting for a final nod from the government authorities (mainly from Queensland government for proper permissions for quarantine facility and international arrivals). Post covid-19 lockdown, anyone who travels from overseas to Queensland has to observe 14-day quarantine, but with the cricket teams coming in, they would need a training facility as well during the quarantine period which is one area of concern.
According to the reports, the Indian team is all set to play a pink-ball warm up match in Adelaide before the first Test. The warm-up match will mostly be an intra-squad game keeping in mind the public health guidelines imposed due to the pandemic.
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