At this morning’s press conference announcing the WA COVID roadmap, Mark McGowan seemed optimistic about negotiating with governments and Cricket Australia about hosting the final Ashes Test, scheduled for January 14, however he also indicated the quarantine measures that had been enforced over the past 19 months would still continue for the time being.
I think Cricket Australia will have no choice but to force Perth Scorchers to play away from home for the upcoming BBL season. Under the current schedule, each team plays a game every 3-4 days and it won’t be feasible for visiting teams to spend a whole week in a quarantine bubble in Perth (they will still be allowed to train) before facing the Scorchers.
Similarly, the quarantine measures will also affect the new seasons of A-League, WNBL, NBL and AFLW particuarly for Perth-based teams. I think these sporting organisations will announce new fixtures in the next two weeks or so.