Cricket
In-form South Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey will replace Matthew Wade who was dropped from the squad bound for next month’s three-Test South Africa tour.
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The SCG will host the third Test against India after Cricket Australia deemed it safe to play in Sydney after a marathon day of meetings. The decision puts to rest speculation that Melbourne would host the match after India squared the series 1-1 there yesterday.
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Australia face a shortage at the top of the order after David Warner’s injured groin ruled him out of the first Test against India in Adelaide.
The chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board has warned the national squad on tour in New Zealand to obey COVID-19 protocols or see the whole team being sent home, after isolation breaches following six members testing positive upon arrival.
The South Australian Cricket Association says it’s “pretty confident” its members won’t miss out on attending next month’s Adelaide Oval Test, despite flagging a “balloting process” to determine access.
Australian cricket’s international summer schedule against India has been locked in, with Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to host Test matches.
