Brisbane’s Gabba Test appears safe with members of India’s touring party believed to have told Cricket Australia (CA) they will fly there on Tuesday.
The status of the series finale has been uncertain for more than a week, after unnamed sources from within India’s camp pushed for it to be moved from the Queensland capital.
At the centre of their concerns were fears over the strictness of hotel quarantine, with the push known to have frustrated Australia’s players.
CA has been insistent all along the Test will go ahead at the ground as planned, after receiving positive feedback from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bosses.
On Sunday night they received the most important tick of approval.
Sources from within CA have told AAP that India’s touring party confirmed with them they are happy to play in Brisbane and agree to the city’s quarantine protocols.
Crucial in the discussions are believed to be signed assurances from Queensland Health that they will be allowed to mingle within the hotel.
Also, police will not patrol their floors, given CA has hired the entire accommodation complex with players able to roam within.
There had been fears about what the UK strain of the virus being present in Brisbane could mean for the Indian team after they leave.
However, those concerns now appear to have subsided.
CA bosses have spoken with their Indian counterparts almost daily for the duration of the tour, with quarantine making it the trickiest ever played in Australia.
Interim CA boss Nick Hockley met with officials from within India’s camp on Saturday evening over the boundary rope, before the final confirmation was given on Sunday night.
Australia last lost at the Gabba in 1988, with their undefeated run of 31 matches at the ground the longest for any team at any venue in world cricket.
-AAP
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