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Younis Khan has been named the ideal successor to Babar Azam as Pakistan’s next captain.©AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam has come under fire from former cricketers in the aftermath of their disastrous T20 World Cup defeat. With Pakistan exiting the tournament in the group stage, Babar’s future as captain has come under scrutiny from former Pakistani players, with his position in the team also being questioned. The star batsman has been accused of influencing the selection process by favouring players who do not fit into the team set-up. Veteran professionals like Shaheen Afridi and Mohammed Rizwan are also…
Younis Khan has been named the ideal successor to Babar Azam as Pakistan’s next captain.©AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam has come under fire from former cricketers in the aftermath of their disastrous T20 World Cup defeat. With Pakistan exiting the tournament in the group stage, Babar’s future as captain has come under scrutiny from former Pakistani players, with his position in the team also being questioned. The star batsman has been accused of influencing the selection process by favouring players who do not fit into the team set-up. Veteran professionals like Shaheen Afridi and Mohammed Rizwan are also…
Singles take note: another dating trend from across the ocean is currently catching on in the UK.There’s enough to worry about when you’re trying to find love, but when assessing the other fish in the sea, you also need to remember to be wary of what people’s true intentions are.Otherwise, you may find yourself being duped by someone secretly practicing hypergamy, who is more interested in what lifestyle they can provide you than what kind of partner you are.For those of you who have never heard the term, it basically means “dating someone higher” or “marrying someone higher,” meaning being…
One of my favorite parts of being a sports media reporter was riding the C train in New York City with Charles Barkley in 2013. The TNT NBA analyst had never ridden the New York subway, but a clever PR person at Turner Sports came up with the idea to have Barkley take the train from Manhattan to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “From Barkley to Barclays!”At the time, both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets were struggling, and Barkley was riding the subway crowded with New Yorkers excited to meet the NBA Hall of Famer when he heard…
NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress on Wednesday announced it would set up six inquiry committees to analyse what happened in eight states, including Karnataka, in the Lok Sabha elections where the party was hoping for a strong performance. The setting up of the committee comes days after party president Mallikarjun Kharge told the Congress Working Committee that a committee of senior leaders would be set up to probe what had happened in states like Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana and Haryana. Madhusudan Mistry, Gourav Gogoi and Hibi Eden have been tasked with assessing the results of elections in…
MUMBAI: In a fresh clash between the Thackerays and Rane factions, Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut, who lost the Lok Sabha elections in the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra’s coastal Konkan region, has alleged that BJP’s Narayan Rane, who won the election, used fraudulent and illegal tactics and called for a re-election. Rane, who was a Union minister then, defeated Raut, a two-term incumbent MP who is considered close to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray.Raut, through the law firm Asim Sarod and Associates, has sent a notice to the Election Commission of India.Sarode has alleged…
The 2024 college football season is fast approaching, and it will kick off with a big game overseas between Georgia Tech and the reigning ACC champions, Florida State. Florida State is currently the favorite to win, but Georgia Tech is bringing back one of the ACC’s best offenses and has made some major changes to its defense in an attempt to rebuild what was once one of the worst defenses in the country, so an upset is possible. I’ve been saying for months now that Georgia Tech has a much higher chance of winning this game than most people want…
The US has some support for the 2024 T20 World Cup ICC/Getty ImagesIn 2010, the US was playing in Division Five of the World Cricket League (WCL). Fast forward to 2024, and they became the biggest surprise of the T20 World Cup 2024. As co-hosts, they made history by shocking Pakistan in the group phase and advancing to the Super Eight, where they would compete against South Africa, England, and fellow hosts the West Indies for a semi-final spot. Here’s a brief history of the ups and downs of US cricket over the last two decades:2004 The USA’s first appearance…
(News Nation) Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday that includes a pledge to assist each other if either country is attacked. Putin made the announcement during his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. The leaders said the agreement covers areas such as security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties and could mark the strongest ties between Moscow and Pyongyang since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. They described the agreement as a major upgrade in ties between the two countries. Netanyahu urges Biden to withhold…
Plans to build an Amazon distribution center at the former Green Shingle Truck Stop site at Stellentania Road and Interstate 90 are gone.But the Erie County Redevelopment Authority and Erie County Mayor Brenton Davis are expected to take note of the good news, announcing the purchase of the 160-acre site for $3.2 million on Wednesday morning.Their plan is to develop a new modern business park in McKean Township to serve the needs of manufacturing and logistics businesses.The announcement comes about 11 months after the Erie County Council voted 7-0 to rescind a real estate development agreement that would have transferred…