Phoebe Litchfield may have to wait a little longer before suiting up in this year's Women's National Cricket League.
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The Kinross product is part of the NSW Breakers squad scheduled to play Victoria in Melbourne on February 10.
But state border closures have left the fixture in doubt and is likely to rely on Victoria changing the status of various NSW local government areas from red zones to orange zones.
Parramatta City, where Cricket New South Wales training facilities are located, was recently changed from red zone to an orange zone.
Drew Ginn, Cricket Australia's EGM of High Performance confirmed the intention was to complete a full season.
"The latest changes to the 2020-21 WNCL schedule, which will see the season now begin on January 30, have been made to ensure the competition is given the best chance to be completed in full," Ginn said in a statement.
"The latest changes to the 2020-21 WNCL schedule, which will see the season now begin on January 30, have been made to ensure the competition is given the best chance to be completed in full.
"We'd like to acknowledge the work of our State and Territory Associations, particularly the High Performance Managers at each, who have worked together to ensure the domestic schedule can proceed.
"This process will continue for the remainder of the summer as we continue to monitor the public health situation, border closures and related impacts."
In good news for fans hoping to watch the Australia's best cricketers in action, all states and territories due to host WNCL matches this season have confirmed that the general public will be able to attend.
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