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Polls say support for UK PM Boris Johnson drops, says report

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Public support for Boris Johnson is dropping over his government’s management of the coronavirus crisis, while backing for the opposition Labour party is on the rise, Mail Online reported, citing two surveys. A poll of 2,000 adults carried out by Opinium Research on Thursday and Friday placed support for Johnson’s Tory government at 43%, the lowest since the 2019 general election. Around 47% said they disapproved of how the government is handling the pandemic. Forty-four percent said they are dissatisfied with Johnson’s performance as prime minister, while…

Gower salutes Windies ‘spirit of co-operation’

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“Thank you West Indies – Former England captain David Gower (L, with Ian Botham). ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – David Gower has urged the rest of world cricket to follow the West Indies in demonstrating a “spirit of co-operation” as the global game looks to get back on its feet amid the coronavirus. The West Indies are due to arrive in England next week, ahead of a three-match Test series rescheduled for July even though the pandemic has claimed at least 48,000 lives in Britain, according to official figures. International…

A decade after Lord’s scandal, match-fixing still haunts Pakistan cricket

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“Mohammad Amir was one of three players jailed over the spot-fixing scandal. ©AFP” /> Karachi (AFP) – When Mohammad Amir bowled a no-ball against England on the opening day of the 2010 Test at Lord’s, no one could have imagined his long stride past the crease marked the first step in a historic fixing scandal. Two days later it was revealed that three no-balls — two by Amir, and one by his pace partner Mohammad Asif — had been part of a shady betting deal. Pakistan’s captain Salman Butt had…

Boycott bows out of BBC’s TMS citing virus concerns

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“Bowing out of BBC Radio – Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England great Geoffrey Boycott announced on Friday that his lengthy run as a commentator on BBC Radio’s Test Match Special had come to an end. The 79-year-old Boycott, who was left off a list of on-air talent published by the BBC ahead of the rescheduled Test series at home to the West Indies, said he would have been interested in continuing. But he explained the coronavirus had made the decision for him following a…

Surrey hail India ‘rollover’ as virus deprives them of Windies Test

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“India consolation – This week should have seen the Oval staging the first Test between England and the West Indies but the match has been moved to the Ageas Bowl because of the coronavirus. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Surrey have praised the “passion and loyalty” of British cricket fans after revealing 85 percent of seat-holders for what should have been this week’s first Test between England and the West Indies at their Kia Oval headquarters have decided to roll over their tickets to next year’s England-India Test at the…

Donald Trump’s week to be remembered as his undoing or his revival

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Donald Trump endured one of the grimmest weeks of his presidency, as days of protests in U.S. cities emerged as the biggest test yet of his ability to lead in a crisis and put new strains on his argument for a second term. Yet, for Trump it was also a week that ended on a high note. An unexpected surge in May hiring, despite the coronavirus pandemic, and an easing of tensions on American streets allowed him to claim Friday, in an extemporaneous Rose Garden speech, that…

Indonesian army helicopter crashes, 3 dead: Report

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ An Indonesian army helicopter crashed in Central Java province on Saturday, killing three of the nine passengers on board, a TV report said. There was no immediate confirmation from the army on the incident. There were nine passengers aboard the helicopter, Kompas TV reported. Six passengers were injured and evacuated to two hospitals in Kendal district, where the crash occurred, the report said. “The helicopter was flying very low and getting lower until it crashed with a very loud sound,” said Eka, a witness quoted by Kompas…

‘Peaceful discussions’: India, China hold diplomatic parleys on LAC standoff

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ A day ahead of crucial talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders on the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the two sides agreed on Friday to handle their differences through peaceful dialogue while respecting each other’s concerns. Joint secretary (East Asia) Naveen Srivastava of the external affairs ministry held a meeting with Wu Jianghao, director general in China’s foreign ministry, through video conference and reviewed bilateral relations, including the “current developments”, according to a readout from the Indian side. This was the first formal diplomatic meeting between the…

Donald Trump says US ‘largely through’ coronavirus pandemic

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ President Donald Trump asserted Friday that the United States has made it through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. “We had the greatest economy in the history of the world. And that strength let us get through this horrible pandemic, largely through, I think we’re doing really well,” Trump said at a news briefing called after the release of surprisingly good US job numbers. “We’ve made every decision correctly,” Trump said of his handling of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 108,000 lives in the United…

Spinners have chance to shine during saliva ban: Kumble

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“Time for spinners to shine: Anil Kumble. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Cricket chief Anil Kumble hopes a ban on using saliva to shine the ball after the coronavirus shutdown could see a resurgence of spin bowling in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council is expected to order a temporary ban next week on using spit as a shining agent, as part of measures to get the sport restarted. Fast bowlers could struggle to swing the ball under the new rules with Australian quick bowler Mitchell Starc saying the…