New Year’s Test to go ahead as planned with 50% capacityMasks to be handed out to fans going to
Sydney Cricket GroundFollow our Covid live blogNSW hotspots listSydney New Year’s Eve: what are the restrictions on celebrating?The New South Wales government insists that it is safe for thousands of cricket fans to attend the New Year’s Test in Sydney, despite a spike in Covid-19 cases and further restrictions on outdoor events that have led to calls for the match to be played behind closed doors.
Cricket Australia confirmed late on Monday that the third Test match against
India starting on 7 January would go ahead at the Sydney Cricket Ground as planned with an expected reduced capacity of 50% – around 24,000 spectators.