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Australia's coming ODI series against Afghanistan won't proceed as they confirmed their withdrawal from the tour following their consultation with the Australian Government. Cricket Australia took the decision due to the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls' education and employment.

Mel Jones, who joined Cricket Australia as a director in December 2019, has decided to step down from her position at the next Annual General Meeting of the board in October. Jones has made the decision because of her media and other work commitments in Australia and abroad, she confirmed.

Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley has said that wishes to see Tim Paine making a return to the national Test side. Paine had resigned as the Test captain and later opted to take a break from the game to focus on mental-health, after a texting scandal from 2017 had resurfaced last month.

The fifth Ashes 2021-22 Test has been moved out of Perth due to the covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions, as confirmed by Cricket Australia on Monday, December 6. The order of Tests will not change, with Hobart and Melbourne being the frontrunners to host the series- closing game.