Family and friends of WA basketballer, Anthony Exeter, have confirmed his death just days after he was injured when a piece of boat flew into his car in the state's South West.

Rugby league star Greg Inglis escapes a conviction record for the drink driving charge in 2018 that cost him the Kangaroos' captaincy.

Ambati Rayudu faces being suspended from bowling in international cricket for up to a year or until he can correct his action, after being reported following his team's defeat to Australia in the first ODI.

This summer the tumult in the Australian cricket team — and the enthralling series against India — has sucked what media oxygen remains for non-pigskin matters, making the arrival of the Australian Open this year seem abrupt.

As batsmen from both sides floundered on a tricky pitch against red-hot bowlers, Virat Kohli emerged as a sense of calm on day two, and at times looked like he was a class above this spirited Test match.