were closed for two weeks after demonstrations turned violent. the government requires construction workers to have at least one vaccine dose by friday. several people have been arrested. melbourne has been in strict lockdown for seven weeks, as authorities struggle to contain an outbreak of the fast—spreading delta variant. now time to get all your latest sports news. hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. the england and wales cricket board has cancelled the jointtours of the men and women's sides to pakistan next month. it follows a move by new zealand cricket to abandon their matches in the country on friday on security grounds. the ecb however have said england's withdrawal is to bes protect the mental and physical well being of the players. a decision that hasn't gone down too well in pakistan. i'm extremely disappointed, so other fans,