W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth News

India vs Western Australia, Practice Match Highlights: KL Rahul scored a brilliant 75 but India went down fighting against Western Australia in the second practice match at the WACA Ground in Perth.

Perth was axed as host of the potentially pivotal fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England because of tough Covid rules which require players to spend 14 days in quarantine.

Perth launched an audacious last-minute bid to swap its Ashes cricket Test with Adelaide Monday to avoid Covid quarantine issues, with a senior government official calling it a "no-brainer".

WACA Chairman Tuck Waldron said it will transform WACA into a high-quality venue for cricket and other sports.

Perth will host Afghanistan for a one-off Test instead of a high-profile match involving India.

Women's T20 World Cup: India bowlers, led by Poonam Yadav, halted Bangladesh run chase by taking wickets at regular intervals.

IND vs BAN Women's T20 World Cup Highlights: Indian beat Bangladesh by 18 runs to register their second consecutive win of the tournament.

Women's T20 World Cup: In the last five meetings between the two sides, India lead 3-2 on head-to-head record.

India are high on confidence after successfully defending a small total of 132 against four-time champions Australia in the tournament opener.

Manchester United who finished sixth in the Premier League last season have bolstered both attack and defence with the signing of two young talents Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.