<p>An outbreak of Covid-19 in Adelaide has rocked Australian cricket a month before the test series against India and forced a number of players, including captain Tim Paine, into self-isolation.</p>.<p>South Australia state, which hosts the first test at Adelaide Oval on Dec. 17, reported 14 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, a dramatic increase from the previous day, prompting other Australian states to tighten internal borders.</p>.<p>Adelaide hosted Sheffield Shield cricket matches last week and players involved have been directed to self-isolate after returning to their home states.</p>.<p>Wicketkeeper Paine and test team mate Matthew Wade are isolating in Tasmania after playing for the state against New South Wales.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australia-cricketers-to-make-barefoot-anti-racism-gesture-916109.html">Australia cricketers to make barefoot anti-racism gesture</a></strong></p>.<p>Young all-rounder Cameron Green and spin bowler Ashton Agar are also self-isolating along with their Western Australia team mates, and could miss the first white-ball match against India in Sydney on Nov. 27.</p>.<p>Cricket Australia (CA), who spent months securing government approvals for India's tour, hope to have crowds of 27,000 per day at Adelaide Oval for the first test.</p>.<p>An escalation in the outbreak could threaten the first of four tests against Virat Kohli's India, a tour worth hundreds of millions of dollars to CA.</p>.<p>India and other Australia players who competed in the Indian Premier League are undertaking a two-week quarantine after arriving in Sydney last Thursday.</p>.<p>If the situation in Adelaide worsens, the Sydney Cricket Ground, which is scheduled to host the third test in early-January, would be a likely replacement for Adelaide.</p>.<p>Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins said CA had thought of every contingency and took heart from Australia's white-ball tour of England in September which saw the teams compete in a biosecure bubble without problems arising.</p>.<p>"So I’m sure whatever we have to do we’ll find a way," the fast bowler told reporters on a video call.</p>.<p>"I think everyone knows they’ve got to be adaptable."</p>
<p>An outbreak of Covid-19 in Adelaide has rocked Australian cricket a month before the test series against India and forced a number of players, including captain Tim Paine, into self-isolation.</p>.<p>South Australia state, which hosts the first test at Adelaide Oval on Dec. 17, reported 14 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, a dramatic increase from the previous day, prompting other Australian states to tighten internal borders.</p>.<p>Adelaide hosted Sheffield Shield cricket matches last week and players involved have been directed to self-isolate after returning to their home states.</p>.<p>Wicketkeeper Paine and test team mate Matthew Wade are isolating in Tasmania after playing for the state against New South Wales.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australia-cricketers-to-make-barefoot-anti-racism-gesture-916109.html">Australia cricketers to make barefoot anti-racism gesture</a></strong></p>.<p>Young all-rounder Cameron Green and spin bowler Ashton Agar are also self-isolating along with their Western Australia team mates, and could miss the first white-ball match against India in Sydney on Nov. 27.</p>.<p>Cricket Australia (CA), who spent months securing government approvals for India's tour, hope to have crowds of 27,000 per day at Adelaide Oval for the first test.</p>.<p>An escalation in the outbreak could threaten the first of four tests against Virat Kohli's India, a tour worth hundreds of millions of dollars to CA.</p>.<p>India and other Australia players who competed in the Indian Premier League are undertaking a two-week quarantine after arriving in Sydney last Thursday.</p>.<p>If the situation in Adelaide worsens, the Sydney Cricket Ground, which is scheduled to host the third test in early-January, would be a likely replacement for Adelaide.</p>.<p>Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins said CA had thought of every contingency and took heart from Australia's white-ball tour of England in September which saw the teams compete in a biosecure bubble without problems arising.</p>.<p>"So I’m sure whatever we have to do we’ll find a way," the fast bowler told reporters on a video call.</p>.<p>"I think everyone knows they’ve got to be adaptable."</p>