The push to host an historic inaugural Test match against Afghanistan at Bellerive Oval has been taken off the table.
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Cricket Tasmania has said the opportunity to also stage its first Test in four seasons is no longer a priority against a backdrop of uncertain times arriving from coronavirus.
The proposed Australian season opener against one of the two newest Test nations - the other being Ireland - was slated down for November.
Brisbane and Perth, who have also been vying for one of the four Tests next summer against India, were in line to contest with Hobart for the standalone encounter.
Cricket Tasmania had first shown an interest in hosting Afghanistan little more than 12 months ago when then chief executive Nick Cummins had warned the state could be waiting until 2023-24 to bring Test cricket back.
A series of disastrous turnouts amid three-day games - with 16,510 for South Africa in 2016 and 15,343 the year before with the West Indies - gifting the additional sixth 2018-19 match to Canberra instead of to Bellerive.
Cricket Tasmania released a statement to The Sunday Examiner to help explain the connotations the pandemic is having to change its plans.
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It comes on the back of forecasts that could put the state cricket body out of pocket $7 million, which has already resulted in 20 of its staff being laid off. But concerns of no revenue should restrictions limit spectators is the another sticking point.
"While our appetite for more international content being played in Tasmania remains strong, our focus in the midst of coronavirus sits firmly on ensuring Tasmanian cricket at every level is in the best possible position to return to play this summer," Cricket Tasmania said.
"We know that Tasmanian cricket fans are eager to see the national team play here at home again - and we haven't lost sight of that. We also know, however, that in the global climate we're facing, our cricket-first approach is more important than ever."
Resources will be centred on ensuring that the game at the grassroots level remains unaffected next summer.
That will mean protecting club cricket throughout the state, but preserving Big Bash club Hobart Hurricanes too.
The Afghanistan Test itself currently remains in doubt.
It will be the first occasion Australia held an inaugural Test since 2004 when Ricky Ponting captained against Bangladesh in Darwin.
Cricket Australia is in talks with Afghanistan, who has reported it has not been told the match is under threat.
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