Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup games postponed as Tasmania fly home
Tasmania have made the decision to fly home immediately following an outbreak of COVID-19 in Brisbane, scuppering plans for both Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup games over the coming week.
"Today's match between Queensland and Tasmania at Ian Healy Oval, due to begin today, has been postponed," a statement from Cricket Australia read.
"The match will be rescheduled to a new date later in the season, following the Tasmanian team's decision to fly home today."
A Marsh Cup match was set to take place between the two teams on Sunday, and CA said updates will also be provided about that later on.
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The domestic season has gotten off to an extremely tumultous start, with both Victoria and New South Wales already having to forego multiple fixtures.
"Cricket Australia and all State and Territory Associations will continue to make the health and safety of our players, staff, match officials, fans and the wider community our top priority as we look to execute a safe and successful summer of cricket," the governing body said.
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The timing of an outbreak couldn't be worse for the Olympic City, with the NRL grand final set to take place at Suncorp Stadium this Sunday.
Nine's Danny Weidler reported earlier that the NRL is monitoring the situation but remains confident the match will still go ahead in the Queensland capital.
