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Biden picks first black general as Pentagon chief

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the US Central Command, as the first African-American secretary of defence, US media reported on Monday. A veteran of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the retired four-star army general, 67, beat out the favourite for the job, former under-secretary of defence Michele Flournoy, amid pressure on Biden to nominate more minority members for positions in his cabinet. CNN, Politico and The New York Times cited unnamed sources familiar with the decision,…

Christian to lead the Punjab effort

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Derwain Christian to lead the Punjab effort.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Former Guyana wicketkeeper/batsman Derwain Christian will lead the challenge for the Punjab Blues when they go into battle at the 12th edition of the popular US Open T20 tournament at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale from December 15. The hard-hitting right-handed batsman who plays a lot of cricket in the United States will be hoping his form doesn’t desert him as he will be coming up against a number of international stars who have been packed into the other teams. Another standout player for…

Inform Qureshi takes US All Stars into battle

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US All Stars skipper Zishawn Qureshi.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Inform all-rounder Zishawn Qureshi will take the US All Stars into battle when the 2020 edition of the popular US Open T20 tournament bowls off on December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale USA. The hard-hitting right-hander has been in the pink of form for the past seven months and got scores of 93, 82, 82, and 60 in the four trial matches for the tournament. He will have with him the likes of Canadian batting star Rizwan Cheema who has been a…

Brampton meets Afghan in US Open T20 opener

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Canada’s Brampton Pacers will open their bid for glory at the 2020 US Open T20 tournament against Afghan Zwanan on day one of the tournament carded for December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) the parent body for this tournament revealed the fixtures on Monday and the six days of action will see competitive matches. The tournament starts at 10 am on December 15 with Brampton Pacers against Afghan Zwanan. This will be followed by another clash involving Atlanta…

New Zealand’s Ardern vows accountability ahead of Christchurch attack report

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed accountability for the families of last year’s Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a major report into the country’s worst massacre. Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole in August for killing 51 Muslim worshippers and injuring dozens of others at two mosques in the South Island city on Mar 15, 2019. The findings of a royal commission inquiry into the attack will be made public in parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry was formed…

Qureshi bangs another half-century

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Hard-hitting all-rounder Zishawn Qureshi continues to enjoy a dream season as he struck another half-century in a US Open T20 trial match on Sunday at the Maq Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida. Winning the toss and batting first, Tigers made 96 all out in the 20-over affair. Playing for Coconut Creek Qureshi then slapped 60 off just 22 balls, seven of which he sent soaring over the ropes and two running into the boundary. Coconut Creek made light work of the target and got to victory for…

Andre Russell: MaqTv is the TV

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Andre Russell will be in action on Maqtv.com.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: T20 Superstar Andre Russell will be on show at the 2020 US Open T20 tournament that will be played at the Central Broward Regional Park from December 15 to 20. He will line up with the Somerset Cavaliers who won the title back in 2017. Speaking about the tournament Russell said: “I am taking part in the US Open T20 tournament and I want to urge all of you to checkout the action live on maqtv.com. You can be a part of this by watching Maqtv. I will…

Gayle to feature at US Open T20

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Universe Boss Chris Gayle with CCUSA chairman Mahammad Qureshi.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The Universe Boss Chris Gayle will feature at this year’s US Open T20 tournament which will be played from December 15 to 20 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. The West Indies T20 superstar will line up for Atlanta Param Veers at the tournament which is in its 12th year of operation. Gayle recently played at the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates with King’s XI Punjab. It will be his first outing at the US Open T20. The Atlanta Param Veers…

US Open T20 top of the heap

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Mahammad Qureshi

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The US Open T20 tournament is number one when it comes to T20 leagues across the world because it was the first tournament of its kind way back in 2008. The 12th edition of the tournament will be played from December 15 to 20 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. Speaking to News925 chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi said: “We were the first to come out with the T20 format tournament back in 2008, the same year that the Indian Premier…

Competitive groups for US Open T20

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Two competitive groups have been put together for the upcoming 12th edition of the US Open T20 tournament, carded for Fort Lauderdale, USA. The popular tournament will see eight teams taking part due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Normally 32 teams vie for the $100,000 prize money but this time around the organizers’ Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) had to cut the number of teams to eight as all matches will be played at the bio-secure venue, Central Broward Regional Park. Saturday, the lineup of teams was released…