CA's head of security and integrity Sean Carroll said despite the low rate of infection in Australia, it was important all players continued to follow the strict guidelines.<\/p>\n
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"It is important we maintain the integrity of the bio-secure hub to ensure the safety of the public, players, staff and officials and minimise issues associated with travel between state borders during the tournament," Carroll said.<\/p>\n
"While we are fortunate to live in a country with a low rate of infection compared with many other parts of the world, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic and, as we've seen on a number of occasions in Australia, COVID-19 breakouts and border closures remain a genuine risk.<\/p>\n
"We are always monitoring the public-health situation and attempting to strike the appropriate bio-security balance between keeping everyone safe on both sides of the hub and providing as much freedom as possible for those within it.<\/p>\n
"We appreciate that this has been a challenging year for everyone, but we must insist on our bio-security measures being respected and followed so as not to jeopardise public health and safety or the viability of the tournament."<\/p>\n
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Both players did return negative tests for COVID-19.<\/p>\n
However, Australian cricket great Mark Waugh urged CA to implement "consistency" after he had recently witnessed the Australian team at a pub in Canberra.<\/p>\n
"Can we get some consistency, please, in the rules around these breaches?" Waugh said on Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n
"While I was down in Canberra during the internationals, the Australian team were out at the pub across the road having dinner.<\/p>\n
"What's the difference between that and what's going on here? I don't understand."<\/p>\n
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