‘Only going to get worse’: Asia’s record-shattering heatwaves raise fears over climate change
Countries across Asia have been hit by another round of extreme heat that has toppled seasonal temperature records throughout the region.
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Wasim Akram Compares Shubman Gill To Sachin Tendulkar. Salman Butt Reacts
Young batter Shubman Gill became the talk of the town after he gave back-to-back brilliant performances in the recently concluded IPL 2023. The Gujarat Titans batter smashed 890 runs in 17 matches and emerged as the highest run-scorer of the season, with three centuries to his name. Before shining in the IPL, Gill had already made a big name in international cricket, having hit centuries in all three formats of the game, including a double hundred in ODI. Seeing his consistent good performances, former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram went on to compare the youngster to India legend Sachin Tendulkar.
"Don't Get Too Excited": Pakistan Great's Blunt Advice To Indian Pacers At WTC Final
Pakistan legend Wasim Akram on Monday said the Indian fast bowling unit should not get "carried away" with the new ball and must be patient for success in the World Test Championship final against Australia, which starts on Wednesday. The world No. 1 side India will take on the second-placed Australia in the final of the WTC at The Oval here from June 7, as the 2021-2023 cycle of the competition comes to an end with the summit clash. Neither of the two teams have played Test cricket in the last two months as most of the players were busy in the IPL, and the change in format will be swift, along with the change from white Kookaburra ball to the red Dukes.
Sanjay Manjrekar, Tom Moody Pick Pakistan Players Who Would Have Excelled In IPL
Pakistan cricketers took part in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) way back in 2008 but they were banned from the competition due to the political tension between their country and India. In the first season, names like Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Kamran Akmal took part in the competition and fans have always wondered which modern stars would have found lucrative contracts in a “perfect world”. Former cricketers Tom Moody and Sanjay Manjrekar were asked about their choices and they gave some interesting answers.
6-time All-Star former Major League Baseball MVP Miguel Tejada named manager of Karachi Monarchs
KARACHI: Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, has announced that former Major League Baseball MVP and All-Star Miguel Tejada will become the first manager of the Karachi Monarchs.
Norweigan mountain climber to attempt scaling world's 14 highest mountains in three months
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"Got Call To Take Flight To Sharjah...": Virender Sehwag Reveals Why He Failed To Make India Debut In 1998
Former batter Virender Sehwag can be regarded as one of the best openers Indian cricket team ever had. Making his debut in 1999 with an ODI against Pakistan in Mohali, Sehwag went on to score 8273 runs in 251 matches in the 50-over format. Known for his aggressive style of batting, the 44-year-old has got 38 international centuries to his name. However, not many people know that Sehwag almost made his ODI debut for India in 1998 during the Sharjah Cup.
England may rejig attack in Leach's absence, says Atherton
LONDON : England's lack of spin options may force them into rejigging their bowling attack for the Ashes series against Australia following Jack Leach's unavailability through injury, former England captain Mike Atherton said.