PERTH: Cricket Australia (CA) Thursday confirmed the International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved Perth Stadium as a venue fit to host all international cricket formats, formally lowering the curtain on the city's venerable WACA Ground.
In addition to the news of the venue being accredited, Cricket Australia and the Western Australian Cricket Association also confirmed the new 60,000-capacity stadium will host a sold-out one-day international against England on January 28 in the first sporting event held at the state-of-the-art arena.