Australia�s delayed trip to England will go ahead next month after Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board agreed to detailed biosecurity and travel plans.

The Australian government on Wednesday granted exemptions for outbound travel for the touring squad in what will be the first international tour undertaken by an Australian national sporting team since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

The three ODIs and three T20s, originally scheduled for July, were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak and will now be played in two bubbles � in Southampton and Manchester � during September. The 20-over games will be played at the Ageas Bowl on 4, 6 and 8 September, while the one-dayers will be hosted at Old Trafford on 11, 13 and 16 September.

Both venues have successfully hosted cricket amid the pandemic this English summer, with Pakistan, Ireland and West Indies all playing series there across various formats. The venues were chosen for their suitability to accommodate teams in a bio-secure bubble, given the location of hotels on-site.