Australia’s pre-Test session halted due to odd reasonOliver CaffreyAAPWed, 19 November 2025 11:15AM
Australia’s main training session before the start of the Ashes has been halted due to lightning in the vicinity of Perth Stadium.
With the sun shining and no immediate rain expected, puzzled cricketers were ushered out of the nets back into the change rooms.
Australia had completed about 40 minutes of fielding drills on the ground, before heading to the nets to finish their session.
But before bowlers could properly warm up, all players, staff, and media were told to head indoors at about 10.30am local time.
Rules state if lightning is 5kms or less away from the ground, then outside activity needs to stop.
AFL games in Perth, and other cities, have previously had to be delayed because of possible storms.
If Australia can’t get back out to the nets then they are at risk of the session being cancelled.
England are due to train in Perth on Wednesday from about 2pm.
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