The three-day snap lockdown was imposed after a Covid-positive man "who had entered the state from New South Wales escaped hotel quarantine in Hobart and was later located at a residence in the city's northern suburbs", cricket.com.au reported."Seven of the eight WBBL clubs are already in Tasmania. The Perth Scorchers were due to fly in on Friday ahead of their first match against the Brisbane Heat on Sunday, but delayed those travel plans, and will now fly in on Saturday afternoon," the report added.Eight Indian cricketers, including Smriti Mandhana (Sydney Thunder), Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renageads) and Shafali Verma (Sydney Sixers) among others, are competing in the WBBL.
Two matches -- Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder -- are lined up on Saturday. Brisbane Heat will play Perth Scorchers, while the Hurricanes will take on Sydney Sixers on Sunday.CA's head of Big Bash Leagues, Alistair Dobson, was quoted as saying that, "The league and all eight clubs are incredibly thankful to the Tasmanian Government for allowing the Weber WBBL to safely continue in Hobart this weekend."We'd also like to express our gratitude to players and staff from all clubs, plus match officials, broadcast partners and venue staff for their understanding as we worked through the final details with the Tasmanian Government."The experience gained from last summer means all involved in the Weber WBBL are well prepared to do whatever necessary to conduct a safe and successful competition this year."
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