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Former Australia ODI wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell has suffered a heart attack and is in intensive care in a London hospital.

The 50-year-old was at a playground with his children at the weekend when he collapsed.

The news was revealed by 6PR Breakfast host, and close friend of Campbell, Gareth Parker.

The pair spent time together when Campbell recently returned home to Perth for a visit.

"WA Cricket is in shock to hear of Ryan's medical emergency after suffering a major heart attack over the long weekend," Western Australian Cricket Association boss Christina Matthews said.

"On behalf of all WA Cricket staff, players and the wider cricket community, I would like to pass on our heartfelt thoughts to Ryan, his wife Leontina and their family at this time.

"We know he is in the best care, and hope he pulls through and is able to make a full and speedy recovery."

Campbell played two ODIs for Australia in 2002, when iconic wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist was absent to spend time with his newborn son.

A swashbuckling batter and a solid gloveman, Campbell was a victim of Australia's golden era during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

During an illustrious 98-game first-class career between 1994 and 2006, Campbell starred for Western Australia with 6009 runs at an average of 36.31.

Campbell played for Hong Kong during the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup at the age of 44.

He has coached the Netherlands cricket team since April 2017.

Campbell's incident comes after legendary Australia legspinner Shane Warne died of a heart attack while holidaying in Thailand in March.

Another Australia cricket legend, Rod Marsh, died aged 74 of a heart attack less than 24 hours before Warne's passing.

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The rise in inflation has likely brought forward the timing of an increase in the cash rate, the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned.

In the minutes of its April board meeting, the RBA said it expected a further increase in inflation, with measures of underlying inflation in the March quarter expected to be above three per cent - above the two to three per cent target.

"These developments have brought forward the likely timing of the first increase in interest rates," the minutes said on Tuesday.

"Over coming months, important additional evidence will be available on both inflation and the evolution of labour costs."

The consumer price index for the March quarter is due on April 27, while the wage price index for the same period is released on May 18.

"Consistent with its announced framework, the board agreed that it would be appropriate to assess this evidence and other incoming information as it sets policy to support full employment in Australia and inflation outcomes consistent with the target," it said.

Economists are generally expecting the cash rate to increase by 0.15 per cent to 0.25 per cent at the June board meeting, ending a gradual decline in rates stretching back a decade.

However, there are concerns a very strong inflation result could see the cash rate jump by 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent at the May board meeting, even though it would be in the middle of a federal election campaign.

"Overall, the growth outlook remained positive for this year and next," the minutes said.

"At the same time, rising prices were impinging on households' spending power and the floods had been very disruptive for many communities."

Noting the four per cent unemployment rate, the RBA said a further strengthening of aggregate wages growth and broader measures of labour costs was expected.

The pick-up was still expected to be only gradual, although there was uncertainty about the behaviour of wages at historically low levels of the unemployment rate.

Board members also noted that limited availability of skilled labour was one factor constraining the capacity of firms in the resources industry to undertake new capital works.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the inability to have a skilled immigration intake over the last few years due to the pandemic has caused some shortages.

He told a mining leaders event in Perth he expects it will take some time for the pipeline of people coming to Australia to build up again.

"I suspect we will see a great interest in people coming to Australia from eastern Europe in the years ahead," he said.

"I think there is an opportunity to encourage people from eastern Europe very much as we saw in the post-war era."

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Ash Barty is returning to the world sporting stage, this time wielding a golf club rather than a tennis racquet.

The former world No.1 will play in a teams exhibition event in New Jersey from June 30 to July 1, alongside some of sport's biggest names.

Barty, who announced her shock retirement last month aged just 25, will be a headline act in the Icons Series which will be played in the US for the first time.

Team USA, captained by 1992 Masters Champion Fred Couples, will take on a Rest of the World team captained by four-time major winner Ernie Els.

The late Shane Warne has played in a previous edition while this time Manchester City soccer manager Pep Guardiola, boxer Oscar De La Hoya and retired swim great Michael Phelps will line up.

The June tournament is a nine-hole team match-play format at Liberty National.

Barty is reportedly looking to bring the event to Australia next year.

She has been coy on her post-retirement plans, although they are sure to involve golf in some way as she lives on a golf course with her fiance Garry Kissick, a PGA trainee professional.

The three-time grand slam tennis champion won the ladies competition at her home club Brookwater, near Ipswich, earlier this month, playing off a handicap of five.

Seven-time major winner Karrie Webb played a round with her at Victoria Golf Club in 2019 and said Barty had the talent to make it on the LPGA tour.

"She's a really handy player and just that one day I could tell if she puts some time into it she will be a great player," Webb told AAP.

"It was everything - she hit the ball a long way - but a lot of athletes are very hand-eye co-ordinated and they get out there and they're fairly decent at hitting the ball.

"When it comes to the finesse shots, sometimes that's where they struggle, but she's got good hands from how she plays tennis.

"You could tell she had good hands and she'd developed a good short game and that just needs sharpening."

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