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‘You’ll always be my captain’ – Kohli hails mentor Dhoni

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“India captain Virat Kohli (L) frequently consulted his predecessor, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – India skipper Virat Kohli told Mahendra Singh Dhoni “you will always be my captain” as he hailed the influence of the cricketing great, who has called time on his international career. Kohli, who made his India debut under Dhoni’s leadership in 2008, heaped praise on the talismanic captain who led his country to Twenty20 and 50-over World Cup triumphs. “Words fall short a lot of times in life and I think this…

Saudi Arabia Wants Development, Prosperity Of Pakistan

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that he wants development and prosperity of Pakistan. According to details, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Shah Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia have sent congratulatory messages to President Dr. Arif Ali on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day. The sources of Saudi Press Agency said, King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia extended best wishes to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the occasion of the…

Israel And UAE Agree To Normalize Relations

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have decided to normalize relations with each other.  According to a joint statement by Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said that they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020 They added that this deal would suspend its…

MCL T10 bowls off Sunday

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: The inaugural MLC Maq Cup will bowl off on August 15 at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, South Florida. This is the news coming out of CCUSA headquarters at Margate. According to the chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi, this is another tournament that will keep the US cricketers in the park. “After a while, into the lockdown, we were looking for ways to get our cricketers back unto the park and this is just another tournament where they can have a hit and keep…

Waqar hopes Pakistan can ‘cash in’ on Stokes’ absence

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“Swing king – Pakistan great Waqar Younis . ©AFP” /> Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pakistan assistant coach Waqar Younis said on Wednesday he hopes the tourists will be able to “cash in” on England being without Ben Stokes during this week’s second Test. Star all-rounder Stokes is heading to New Zealand, where his father is convalescing following a serious illness and will miss both the second Test, which starts in Southampton on Thursday, as well as the series finale, which also takes place at Hampshire’s headquarters ground. As well…

Uncapped Robinson in England squad for second Pakistan Test

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“England’s Chris Woakes was crucial in the first Test win over Pakistan. ©AFP” /> Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Uncapped Sussex seamer Ollie is replacing the County Championship in a season cut short by the coronavirus. But whether he makes a Test debut at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl ground on Thursday could depend on how the England attack that played in a three-wicket win in the first of a three-match series recovers from their exertions at Old Trafford last week. Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has already been ruled out after playing in…

IPL’s Chennai expect Dhoni to play past 40

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“Chennai Super Kings expect their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to keep playing well past his 40th birthday. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Indian Premier League favourites Chennai Super Kings expect former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to keep playing past his 40th birthday — until at least 2022, the team’s chief executive said. Dhoni has not played a competitive game since India’s World Cup semi-final defeat last year, but is due to return to action when the delayed IPL begins in the United Arab Emirates next month. While Dhoni…

Google Turning Android Phones Into Early Earthquake Detectors

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Google added an earthquake alert system in California, saying it is working on letting Android-powered smartphones double as tremor detectors. Android phones will receive warnings triggered by a “ShakeAlert” earthquake alert system implemented on the West Coast by the US Geological Survey and partners. ShakeAlert uses signals from hundreds of seismometers across the state to trigger warning messages that “an earthquake has begun and shaking is imminent,” according to the system’s website. “We saw an opportunity to use Android to provide people with timely, helpful earthquake information…

Disney Ends The Popular 20th Century Fox Brand

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Walt Disney has re branded one of the renowned names in the entertainment industry; 20th Century Fox. The news comes after the legendary House of The Mouse has re branded one of its TV studios as 20th Television. The move follows the re branding of the 85-year-old company 20th Century Fox as 20th Century Studios in January. The 20th century Fox has produced superhit movies, including Titanic and Avatar. Disney has last year accomplished a $71.3bn (ÂŁ54.7bn) deal to purchase Rupert Murdoch’s Fox media assets. According to…

TEAM USA MEN’S PLAYER CONTRACTING MODEL TO BE RESTRUCTURED

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COURTESY BY: https://www.usacricket.org/ USA Cricket announced today a restructuring of the contracting model around the men’s national team, with a reduction in the number of centrally contracted cricketers to a core group of nine players, effective from next week, August 18th, 2020. The restructuring has been driven primarily as a result of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both within the US and around the world.  The pandemic has challenged the global cricket economy and playing calendar and has caused significant disruption to USA Cricket’s previously planned domestic…