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Sania Mirza's One-Word Post Just Days After Announcing Divorce With Shoaib Malik

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza took to social media platform Instagram to post a picture of herself in front of a mirror along with the caption - "Reflect". The post came just days after she announced her divorce with former Pakistan cricket team skipper Shoaib Malik. Following Shoaib's marriage with actor Sana Javed, Mirza's family confirmed on social media that she and Shoaib were divorced for "a few months now". The divorce marked the end of a high-profile marriage that generated a lot of interest both in India and Pakistan over the years.

ILT20: Shaheen Afridi and Azam Khan beat jet lag to make winning start for Desert Vipers

Shaheen Afridi and Azam Khan overcame jet lag as they combined to make a winning start on their shared DP World International League T20 debuts.

"Crying Foul Is An Old English Way": Ex-India Star Blasts England Over Shoaib Bashir Visa Row

Though England spinner Shoaib Bashir eventually received his Indian visa following an initial refusal from New Delhi, the discussion regarding the entire issue continues. Britain-born Bashir, who is from Pakistani heritage, was unable to join the rest of the squad flying to India from a training camp in Abu Dhabi and remained unvailable for the first of the five Tests starting Thursday. The Somerset off-spinner had to fly back to London from Abu Dhabi to finish the required paperwork for his entry to India.

Will 'Bazball' Work Against Spinners In India? Explaining England's Unique Approach

England's 'bazball' has begun arguably its biggest challenge as they begin the first Test of the 5-match series on Thursday. While England's new attacking approach in Tests, brought by head coach Brendon McCullum, has reaped excellent rewards against other teams, doing the same against Indian spinners in the subcontinent is a bigger task. India skipper Rohit Sharma already stated that the way England plays isn't their concern but the story of the five-match series will be 'Bazball' against spin. But, if there's a team capable of doing this, it's England, the only side that had last won a Test series in India, back in 2012.

Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1: Live Cricket Score And Updates

Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 1 Live Updates: Battling an outbreak of COVID-19 and forecast wild weather, Australia will aim to complete a clean sweep of the summer Test series when they face the West Indies in Brisbane on Thursday. After taming Pakistan 3-0 in December and early January, the world Test champions thumped the West Indies by 10 wickets in Adelaide last week. They are heavily favoured to again sweep past their under-strength opponents in the pink-ball Test at the Gabba, a format at which the Australians excel. However, Covid has hit their camp with allrounder Cameron Green and coach Andrew McDonald the latest to come down with it on Wednesday. (Live Scorecard)

"We Shouldn't Fly Until...": Ben Stokes Shares First Reaction To Shoaib Bashir Visa Row

The delay in issuance of an Indian visa to rookie England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir snowballed into a major controversy on the eve of a much-hyped Test series between the two countries with visiting skipper Ben Stokes calling the turn of events "frustrating" and a British government spokesperson demanding "fair" treatment for the youngster. The 20-year-old, who plays for Somerset in the English county, was forced to head back to England from the team's Abu Dhabi training base after a prolonged wait to secure an Indian visa. His family is of Pakistani heritage.

UK Media Targets India Over England Spinner Shoaib Bashir's Visa Row

Uncapped spinner Shoaib Bashir was effectively ruled out of the first Test of England's tour of India on Tuesday after he was forced to return home to resolve visa issues. Surrey-born Bashir, a 20-year-old player of Pakistani heritage, was unable to join the rest of the squad flying to India from a training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of the series opener in Hyderabad starting Thursday following a delay with his visa application. The England and Wales Cricket Board had hoped they could count on assistance from their counterparts at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in resolving the issue but things didn't go the way they expected it to be.

Mohammed Amir: I have moved on from Pakistan - for now, at least

It would be easy to assume age and experience have wearied Mohammed Amir.

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Sania Mirza's One-Word Post Just Days After Announcing Divorce With Shoaib Malik

ILT20: Shaheen Afridi and Azam Khan beat jet lag to make winning start for Desert Vipers

"Crying Foul Is An Old English Way": Ex-India Star Blasts England Over Shoaib Bashir Visa Row

Will 'Bazball' Work Against Spinners In India? Explaining England's Unique Approach

Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1: Live Cricket Score And Updates

"We Shouldn't Fly Until...": Ben Stokes Shares First Reaction To Shoaib Bashir Visa Row

UK Media Targets India Over England Spinner Shoaib Bashir's Visa Row

Mohammed Amir: I have moved on from Pakistan - for now, at least