Cricket Victoria’s lighthearted offering of “work-from-the-shield” tickets leading up to summer’s Sheffield Shield competition might sound like fun for workers, but employers will be discouraging the initiative.

The state cricket body on Tuesday revealed a new option for business professionals and others who regularly work from home to watch the Shield teams battle for victory: a $16 ticket that secures function room access, Wi-Fi and one free tea or coffee for Victorian games at Junction Oval in St Kilda. A regular ticket to the round-robin comp is $10 in Victoria but can be free in other states.

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