Sydney: Australian skipper Tim Payne has joined the controversy amid a lot of uncertainty over whether Brisbane will host the fourth Test between India and Australia. There were rumors that the Indian team was not ready to comply with the strict Kovid restrictions in Brisbane and therefore India would not be ready to play in the fourth Test if the venue was not changed.
Australian captain Tim Payne told the media on the eve of the third Test that India could not say anything about a change of venue as their opponents were an Indian team. India is the biggest force in world cricket. So there is a lot of unsourced news coming from the Indian camp. Payne said some of that may be true.
For the Australian team, it doesn’t matter if the fourth Test is in Brisbane or Mumbai. Our current focus is entirely on the Third Test. After this test, you can think about the next test. No matter where it happens. Even if it is in Mumbai now, we will go and play there.
Everything was very friendly at the beginning of the series. Both the teams enjoyed the matches as they were playing Test cricket after a long break. Both teams play with mutual respect. Controversy outside the playing field has not affected us. Payne said the Indian players should be asked whether they had violated the Kovid protocol in Melbourne.
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Last Updated Jan 6, 2021 5:49 PM IST
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