The build-up to the Brisbane Test between India and Australia has been far from ideal. After the Indian cricket team raised an issue that they will not undergo the hard quarantine in Brisbane, there was fear that the fourth Test might not be played at the Gabba. The situation was not helped when the shadow Health minister and Sports Minister both said that if India cannot abide by the rules then they should not come. Now, there is fresh controversy regarding the quarantine hotel in Brisbane. According to a report in PTI, the hotel in which the Indian cricket team and Australian cricket team were put up lacked basic facilities. According to one senior BCCI official, there was no room service or house keeping facilities. The swimming pool cannot be accessed while the gym is not of international standards.
Apparently, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah are in touch with Cricket Australia over the hotel and they hope to resolve the matter amicably. However,…