The second day of play on Monday was delayed by half an hour after several positive cases within the England camp.
“I think Cricket Australia needs to be quick and proactive in terms of the situation. These are unprecedented times,” Vaughan told Fox Cricket.
Can the next Test match be played here in Melbourne with lights on? mcg, to make sure we all stay in Victoria Where do protocols differ from Sydney?
“Do we really want to take the risk of moving two teams to Sydney, broadcast and production staff? Here you go scgThe team has a case on the first day and the Test match is called off.”
Two members of England’s support staff and two members of his family came out positive in a rapid antigen test.
Less than 24 hours after channel intake Vikas confirmed an asymptomatic staff member was working Ashes The broadcasting crew also tested positive for the virus on Sunday evening.
“Certainly Cricket Australia has to be proactive and realize that it’s not going to be easy being here with what we’ve seen this morning,” Vaughan said.
“The fact that it is a family member, Christmas Day…everyone is going to be around that family member, so there is a chance that the COVID positive could spread around,” he reasoned. .
“I think Cricket Australia has to act very quickly … it would be quite sensible and reasonable to think ‘Okay, now this is the situation, this situation was not there a week ago, we have to act.
“That could be a good possibility.”
The 47-year-old said that keeping everyone safe, the best possible way to go ahead with the series will have to be looked at.
“Unfortunately we are at a time where the word is, ‘get it done’. What is the best way to play those last two Tests in as safe an environment as possible?
“For me, the sensible way would be ‘Okay, we’re all in Melbourne, we know the protocols are different here, stay here, play the next Test and see how the ground is in 10 days’ time.’
The fourth Test is to start from January 5 while the final match of the series is to start in this hobart from 14 january
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