Cricket Australia finalizes pitches for 5 Tests with India News

Cricket Australia has announced the venue for the upcoming five-Test series against India, with Perth’s Optus Stadium set to host the first Test, likely in November, despite lower attendances for the recently concluded match against Pakistan. Cricket Australia will work with Western Australia to try to increase attendances at Perth Stadium.

Sources close to the board say improving Test cricket in Perth is a top priority for the governing body. The source requested anonymity because the schedule has not yet been officially announced. The new 60,000-seat Perth Stadium has been barely occupied during previous Test seasons, although it can be busier during Perth Scorchers BBL games.

The highest stadium attendance was during the Big Bash League match against Perth Scorchers at 28,494 and the lowest was during the Test series against Pakistan (17,666).

Test attendances in Perth are expected to rise as India and England head to Australia over the next two years.

Sources further revealed that holding the series opener in Perth, with a time difference of three hours, and the day-night Test in Adelaide will provide prime-time opportunities for cricket to be played on Channel 7 and Fox TV. be prepared. The Twenty20 competition is likely to run non-stop from mid-December to the end of January.

The second match of the series will be played at Adelaide Oval, with The Gabba in Brisbane hosting the third Test match. The Boxing Day Test will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground and the final game of the series will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Cricket Australia has yet to announce next season’s schedule, which is likely to be announced by the end of this month. However, the board has announced full details of the upcoming men’s and women’s Bash Leagues.

The Sydney Morning Herald quoted a Cricket Australia spokesman as saying: “The schedule has not yet been finalized.”

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