Cricket Australia were warned by Fox over several months that on a technical basis it would be safer to play the match elsewhere, but if it remained at the Gabba there would be "huge risks" inherent in the skeleton crew allowed into Queensland.
几个月来，福克斯一直警告澳大利亚板球协会，从技术角度来看，在其他地方进行比赛会更安全，但如果比赛继续在加巴举行，允许进入昆士兰的主要工作人员将面临“巨大风险”。