MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Western Australia cricket officials have hit back at Tasmania's bid to have the final Ashes test shifted from Perth to Hobart, saying the island state's efforts were doomed to fail.
Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein said on Wednesday he had engaged with Cricket Australia https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tasmania-looks-swipe-ashes-test-perth-2021-11-10 to push for the Jan. 14 match to be played at Hobart's Bellerive Oval due to Western Australia (WA) state's strict COVID-19 rules.
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