The Brisbane Test Has Been Thrown Into Doubt Over Quarantine Concerns

The [/news/brisbane/index.html Brisbane] Test has been thrown into doubt after the Indian team claimed they would rather play the fourth Test somewhere else than endure hard quarantine.  
The Australian and Indian teams are set to fly to Sydney on Monday to continue preparations for the third Test, before flying to [/news/queensland/index.html Queensland] for the fourth and final match.
Teams have so far been granted some freedoms during the tour sapa, including being able to eat outdoors at venues and leave hotels.
However that is likely to change over the coming fortnight.
Harder restrictions will be in place in Sydney, but Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley said last week Brisbane's Test would be played under 'quarantine conditions'.
The Brisbane Test has been thrown into doubt after the Indian team claimed they would rather play the fourth Test somewhere else than endure hard quarantine (pictured, India's coach Ravi Shastri at a training session in Melbourne on Saturday)
The Australian and Indian teams are set to fly to Sydney on Monday to continue preparations for the third Test, before flying to Queensland for the fourth and final match (pictured, Steve Smith and the Australian team in Adelaide on December 19)
It means teams will predominantly only be able to leave their hotels to train and play, as part of an exemption for them to cross the closed border from greater Sydney into Queensland.
It's a situation an Indian official claims they would not be happy with.
'We aren't keen on going to Brisbane if it means being stuck in the hotel again, except for going to the ground,' a source in the Indian camp said.
'Instead we don't mind being in some other city, playing both Test matches there to complete the series and return home.'
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According to the report, India's belief is that since they have served their 14 days quarantine on entry to Australia, they should be treated like members of the public.
However, given the current border closures, members of the public cannot enter Queensland from Sydney without serving another two weeks in quarantine.
Queensland's Shadow Sports Minister Tim Mander, a former NRL referee, said India should simply not come if they players want to follow the rules.
'If the Indian cricket team wants to spit the dummy and disregard quarantine guidelines in Brisbane for the fourth Test, then they shouldn't come,' he said.
'The same rules must apply for everyone.

Simple.'
The Gabba Test is seen as crucial to Australia's chances with the series currently locked at 1-1, given they have not been beaten at the ground since 1988
Cricket Australia said on Sunday morning that they had not formally been approached over the matter, but the two national boards do talk daily
Cricket Australia and the BCCI are already investigating whether five of India's players broke biosecurity protocols in Melbourne on Friday.
A video on social media appeared to show Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini eating inside a restaurant.
Players and staff within team hubs must sit outside when dining away from their hotel, as part of the sport's strict protocols that have allowed the summer to go ahead.
The quintet have been separated from the rest of India's squad, however they will be able to continue training.
Any penalties would be determined by the BCCI, while Cricket Australia handed down fines to two Brisbane Heat players last month for similar breaches.
According to the report, India's belief is that since they have served their 14 days hard quarantine on entry to Australia, they should be treated like members of the public
The Gabba Test is seen as crucial to Australia's chances with the series locked at 1-1, given they have not been beaten at the ground since 1988.
India did not play a Test in Brisbane on their successful tour du lịch sapa two seasons ago, a point that was not lost on Australian captain Tim Paine in the aftermath.
Cricket Australia said on Sunday morning that it had not formally been approached over the matter, but the two national boards do talk daily.
The crowd for the SCG Test also continues to remain a point of contention, with the NSW Government now saying those from the Cumberland tour sapa area in Sydney's west may be asked not to attend.
Deputy Premier John Barrilaro also indicated there were some issues of concern, including spectators being in close quarters in the event of wet weather.