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Australia optimistic Ashes will go ahead as planned despite COVID-19 concerns

While Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are largely virus-free and fans are allowed into venues, Sydney and Melbourne are both in lockdown battling outbreaks of the Delta variant with case numbers and deaths rising.

India vs Australia 2020: We must do everything to keep Boxing Day Test at MCG, says Shane Warne

Cricket Australia is set to announce the schedule for India's tour of Australia this week which will include four Tests and there are fears that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) may lose the Boxing Day Test.

Virat Kohli's India may start tour of Australia in Adelaide or Brisbane due to strict quarantine restrictions in Western Australia

The Indian and Australian players will be coming directly from the UAE after IPL where there is a second wave of COVID-19 cases.

Australia Test captain Tim Paine fears Boxing Day Test against India could be moved out of MCG

Australia Test captain Tim Paine fears the Boxing Day Test against India could be moved out of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in the wake of rising cases of coronavirus in Victoria.

WACA chief Christina Matthews blasts Cricket Australia for choosing Brisbane over Perth for India series

The India series begins in Brisbane from 3 December, followed by games in Adelaide (11-15 December), Melbourne (26-30 December) and Sydney (3-7 January)

Australian Open 2020: A ready-again Roger Federer says training long and hard in off-season has kept him in good shape

The 20-times Grand Slam winner was scheduled to warmup for the year’s first major at the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia but withdrew to spend more time with his family.

India captain Virat Kohli says team ready to play day-night Test anywhere in Australia

Months after Tim Paine's cheeky dig at him, India captain Virat Kohli on Monday asserted that they are ready to play day-night Test at any venue in Australia later this year.

Irfan Pathan retires: From hat-trick in Karachi to historic victory at WACA, unforgettable moments in his international career

Hero of the World T20 Finals in 2007, Hat-trick against Pakistan in Karachi and more memorable moments from Irfan Pathan's international career

Australia bushfires: New Year’s Eve fireworks in Canberra cancelled; conditions expected to worsen in New South Wales on 31 Dec

New Year's Eve fireworks in Australia’s capital city have been canceled as the wildfire danger worsens in oppressive summer heat, and pressure was building Monday for Sydney’s iconic celebrations to be similarly scrapped

Australia vs New Zealand: Board urges MCG staff not to 'overreact' after abandonment of domestic match due to dangerous pitch

A Sheffield Shield match at the MCG was halted last week because of a dangerous surface on which several Western Australia batsmen took body blows from deliveries that reared up at them