Masterful Morgan leads England to victory in record chase against Pakistan

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ England captain Eoin Morgan belted a blistering half-century as England chased down a record target at Old Trafford to beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Pakistan posted 195 for four in their 20 overs on a flat wicket, but the home side completed their victory with five balls to spare and a take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Morgan blasted 66 from 33 balls to secure the win in what is the highest chase in any form of 20-over cricket…

Azhar Mahmood happy to help England bowlers

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Former cricketer Azhar Mahmood has no qualms about coaching England during the ongoing Twenty20 series, saying he is happy to “pass on my experience” regardless of nationality. Mahmood, 45, appeared in 164 international matches for Pakistan and was the bowling coach under Mickey Arthur before a new regime led by former captain Misbahul Haq was installed last year after a disappointing World Cup. Now Mahmood, who knows many of the England coaching staff from his time in county cricket, has been brought in as a bowling consultant…

GDP estimates a matter of shame for Modi government, says Chidambaram

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the GDP estimates should be a matter of “surprise and shame” to the government that was seeing ‘green shoots’ on several days during the first quarter and did nothing to cushion the fall by taking suitable fiscal and welfare measures. “But we know that the Modi government has no shame and will not acknowledge its mistakes. All these had been anticipated,” Chidambaram said, addressing a joint virtual press conference with party colleague Supriya Shrinate after the provisional estimates of…

First Commercial Flight From Israel, Equipped With Air Defense System, Lands In UAE

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Flight no ‘PVT2357’ from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi equipped with a special system to protect against air hazards such as surface-to-air missiles has landed. The aircraft is equipped with Direct IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) defence systems developed by Elbit Systems to detect and jam the infrared threats of surface-to-air missiles fired by aircraft. This system is also called a portable defence system. The development of a defence system for commercial aircraft began in 2002 after an attempt was made to shoot down an Israeli passenger plane in…

Clashes Started In Norway At An Anti-Islam Rally For Tearing The Quran

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The group Stop Islamisation of Norway (SIAN) had organized an anti-Islam rally in the country’s capital Oslo on Saturday. However, a clash broke out during the protest. According to details, the anti-Islam rally took place near the parliament building and was ended way earlier than scheduled. Many anti-Islam protestors gathered at the protest, banged drums, and chanted “No racists in our streets.” The clash started after a female member of SIAN ripper pages from the Muslim holy book Quran. As per details, the police used tear gas…

Pakistan’s Babar facing turnaround challenge in England T20s

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“Tight turnaround – Pakistan T20 captain Babar Azam in Test batting action against England. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Pakistan captain Babar Azam will try to overcome a quick change in formats in the first of three Twenty20 internationals against England at Old Trafford on Friday. Babar, the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, featured throughout during Pakistan’s 1-0 loss to England in a three-Test series only completed on Tuesday — where he was 63 not out at the finish of a drawn match in Southampton. While none of England’s Test side…

Dwayne Bravo first player to take 500 T20 wickets

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“Landmark moment: Dwayne Bravo is the first man to take 500 T20 wickets. ©AFP” /> Port of Spain (AFP) – One day after James Anderson became the first fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets, Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday grabbed a slightly lower-profile record by being the first player to take 500 Twenty20 wickets. The 36-year-old West Indies all-rounder reached the landmark in the Caribbean Premier League in his native Trinidad. Playing for Trinbago Knights Riders, Bravo had Rahkeem Cornwall of St Lucia Zouks caught by New Zealand’s Colin Munro…

Former Australia opener Rogers appointed Victoria coach

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“. ©AFP” /> Melbourne (AFP) – Chris Rogers has been appointed head coach of Victoria with the former Test opener vowing to turn more players from the state into permanent members of the Australian team. A prolific run-scorer at both state and English county level, Rogers played 25 Tests before gaining experience with assistant coaching roles at Gloucestershire and Somerset. He joined Cricket Australia’s High Performance team in early 2018 and acted as head coach of the Australian under-19 team at the World Cup earlier this year. One of his…

Global Tourism Loses $320bn Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, UN

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The global tourism industry has experienced a downfall due to coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said that a loss of $320bn in exports has been witnessed in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk. In a video address, the Secretary-General said that the global health crisis has caused international tourist arrivals to decrease by more than half. This decrease has devastated the world’s economies. Tourism is the third-largest export sector of the global economy. Guterres said…

US blacklists 24 Chinese firms, individuals for South China Sea work

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The United States announced sanctions and restrictions on 24 Chinese companies and associated officials Wednesday for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea. “Since 2013, the PRC has used its state-owned enterprises to dredge and reclaim more than 3,000 acres on disputed features in the South China Sea, destabilizing the region, trampling on the sovereign rights of its neighbors, and causing untold environmental devastation,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.