A spike in Covid-19 cases in the Australian state of Victoria has increased doubts over the India-Australia Boxing Day Test being held in its capital Melbourne, from December 26. Victoria had 75 new cases on Monday, prompting health officials in Queensland, which has had few new cases recently and closed its borders with the rest of Australia, to enact tough new protocols.

The spurt comes when Australia and Zimbabwe have agreed to postpone three One-day Internationals scheduled in August. Zimbabwe were due to play the first match at an undecided venue in north Australia on August 9, with a further clash three days later and a final fixture in Townsville on August 15.

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