Cricket Tasmania all but rules out planning to host historic Test match against Afghanistan

Andrew Mathieson
Updated May 16 2020 - 11:31pm, first published 8:30pm
BACK WHEN: The last time the Australians - and Steve Smith - walked off Bellerive Oval back in 2016 against South Africa in front of what was a low-drawing Hobart crowd.
BACK WHEN: The last time the Australians - and Steve Smith - walked off Bellerive Oval back in 2016 against South Africa in front of what was a low-drawing Hobart crowd.

The push to host an historic inaugural Test match against Afghanistan at Bellerive Oval has been taken off the table.

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Andrew Mathieson

Andrew Mathieson

Sports Journalist

The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.

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