Over 15,000 England fans on waiting list for Ashes in Australia
London
10-October-2021

PHOTO: IANS
Following the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) "conditional approval" to the Joe Root-led side to tour Australia for the Ashes this December, the England cricket team's fan club -- Barmy Army -- is planning to go Down Under in droves, with reports suggesting that 15,000 are on the waiting list.
"The overseas touring group, formed as a result of the mockery they received in the Australian media on the 1994-95 trip, have over 15,000 England supporters on the waiting list for travel packages this winter, although far fewer are expected to head Down Under due to the uncertainty surrounding travel restrictions," a report in the Daily Mail said on Sunday.
"The Australian government are planning to reopen their borders for international travel next month on a state-by-state basis depending on vaccination levels, although foreigners are unlikely to be admitted until next year. England's Barmy Army group are hoping to head out to Australia to support at the Ashes," added the report.
The fourth Test is scheduled to commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on January 5 and England team supporters are hopeful they will be given permission as New South Wales has the "highest vaccination rate in the country". There are reports that the fifth Test, scheduled in Perth, could also be moved to Sydney, as the "vaccine programme in West Australia is lagging behind other states - IANS
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