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The Ashes: Boxing Day Test To Have Crowd With Full Capacity

By AFP News November 18, 2021 • 11:20 AM View: 1862

Australia's Boxing Day Test against arch-rivals England will be played before a full house, Melbourne authorities said Thursday as they removed more pandemic restrictions.

Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said that the state was about to hit 90 percent vaccination, allowing long-standing restrictions to be swept aside, including capacity limits on sporting events.

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