PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: A general view inside The New Perth Stadium on November 3, 2017 in Perth, Australia. The 60,000 seat multi-purpose Stadium features the biggest LED lighting system of its kind in the world, with with more than 15,000 LED lights installed for visual displays. Construction on the $1.4 Billion stadium started in December 2013, and is scheduled to official open on 21 January 2018. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The Perth Ashes Test is almost certainly set to be thrown on the scrapheap, with state premier Mark McGowan confirming 14 days quarantine will be needed for all players and staff travelling with the Ashes.

Perth was set to host the potential series decider from January 14 - just five days after the scheduled end of the Sydney Test - however, that is now looking less than likely even if Cricket Australia haven't yet confirmed the news.

Western Australian cricket boss Christina Matthews said over the weekend that Perth was still a 50-50 chance of hosting the Ashes decider, however, it was believed McGowan was considering reducing quarantine regulations at that time. McGowan had also previously been "very confident" of the Test going ahead.

He confirmed today that all players and staff would need to spend 14 days in quarantine, while players' wives and girlfriends would need to be left behind in a similar way to Western Australian enforcements on the AFL during their season.

While that was workable during the AFL season, it won't be during the Ashes, with England's touring party moving as one group and Australian families often accompanying players to Test matches.

The chance of those quarantine requirements being met is slim to none, and almost certainly ends Perth's hopes of hosting the Ashes.

Tasmania have put their hand up to host the Test, while it's though Manuka Oval in the Australian Capital Territory could also be a hope.

It's thought the winner of the fifth Test will need to have the capacity to hold a Day-Night Test though, with broadcasters wanting similar hours to what would have been available in Perth.

The week of the Perth Test will see the majority of the population back at work, making a Day-Night Test an enticing proposition both from a ratings and crowd point of view.

It has been speculated that Melbourne could gain a second Test through the Day-Night approach at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while Sydney is also not out of the running.

Hobart has often been snubbed to host Test cricket in recent years, while Canberra only hosted its first Test a few years ago, but is set to host the Test match in the women's Ashes this summer.