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Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Complete list of players in Bangladesh squad

October 12, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed their 15-man ICC T20 World Cup squad 2021. Muhamadullah will lead the team. This time Bangladesh will feature promising young stars. Some experienced cricketers, including Soumya Sarkar, Shakib al Hasan, and Mushfiqur Rahim, will lead the young team. Bangladesh will be entering a new era after veteran player Tamim … Read more

ACB appoints Andy Flower as team consultant for T20 World Cup

October 10, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower has been appointed as the team consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will join the coaching staff which also includes former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener and former Australian pacer Shaun Tait, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced. Flower has represented Zimbabwe in 63 Tests and 213 ODIs … Read more

English cricket chiefs give ‘conditional approval’ for Ashes tour

October 10, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

LONDON: England’s Ashes tour of Australia is set to go ahead after the England and Wales Cricket Board gave “conditional approval” to the trip on Friday. There were fears the Ashes would be cancelled after months of concern over tough Covid-19 quarantine guidelines which England’s players and their families will have to follow in Australia. … Read more

ICC appoints match officials for T20 World Cup

October 9, 2021October 8, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

LAHORE: The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced the appointments for Round One matches and the Super 12 phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, comprising 20 of the best match officials from around the world. The 16 umpires and four-match referees finalized for the 45-match tournament include three umpires who will be … Read more

Australia NT government reveals 50% renewable energy plan

October 6, 2021 by Basma Siddiqui

CANBERRA. The government of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has revealed a plan to achieve its goal of using 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030. Eva Lawler, NT’s environment minister, released a plan for transforming the NT’s largest power grid within nine years. Under the plan, more reliance on solar power and battery storage will … Read more

Qantas extends partnership with Emirates for further five years

October 5, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

Qantas and Emirates have announced that their long-term cooperation will be extended for another five years. Customers and frequent travelers of both airlines will now have access to a vast combined network that spans Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the United Kingdom. At the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting in Boston, Emirates … Read more

Global warming kills 14 percent of world’s corals in a decade

October 5, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Dynamite fishing and pollution — but mostly global warming — wiped out 14 percent of the world’s coral reefs from 2009 to 2018, leaving graveyards of bleached skeletons where vibrant ecosystems once thrived, according to the largest ever survey of coral health. Hardest hit were corals in South Asia and the Pacific, around the Arabian … Read more

Vacation home in Australia clings to cliff

October 4, 2021 by Sania Saeed

Instead of building a house on a hill, a construction company in Australia designed a five-story house hanging from the top of a mountain, called a calf house.

According to media reports, the entrance to the house is from the top of the mountain while glass has been installed on all three sides of the house which will provide a beautiful view of the sea.

The company has not announced a date for its construction, yet those interested in buying a home are showing keen interest.

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Ashes will go ahead ‘with or without Joe Root’: Paine

October 3, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday that the Ashes will go ahead with or without Joe Root after the England skipper refused to commit until there was more clarity around coronavirus quarantine rules. Cricket Australia is negotiating with Canberra and their English counterparts over what type of biosecurity bubble players may have to endure … Read more

Australia to ease international border restrictions next month

October 1, 2021 by Basma Siddiqui

CANBERRA. Australia’s international borders will reopen in November after being closed for 18 months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced that international travel to and from Australia will resume as states and territories approach 80 per cent of the adult population fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease. Under the reopening … Read more

Protests in Australia’s Melbourne could accelerate Covid-19 outbreak, authorities fear

September 25, 2021September 24, 2021 by Web Desk

Can Australia contain the Covid Delta variant

SYDNEY: In the Australian state of Victoria, healthcare workers battling a rising number of Covid-19 cases believe that a series of violent demonstrations in the capital city of Melbourne could trigger an even worse spike in the disease. On Friday morning, police riot squads, armed with tear gas and rubber bullets were bracing for further … Read more

Ramiz Raja: ‘Pak will now look after its own interest after Eng boycott tour’

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021 by Suhaib Ahmed

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ramiz Raja said that the “western bloc” seems united after England became the second country to cancel Pakistan’s tour. In a video message, Ramiz Raja said, “I am severely disappointed in England’s withdrawal but it was expected because this western bloc gets united unfortunately and tries to back each other,” … Read more

Protests staged over construction ban in Australian state amid increasing infections

September 21, 2021 by Web Desk

SYDNEY: Construction industry workers took to the street for the second day following a two-week ban on the sector in the Australian city of Melbourne in response to construction sites being linked to new Covid-19 infections. On Tuesday morning protesters spilled onto the streets marching through downtown Melbourne. Riot police have been dispatched to monitor … Read more

ECB’s decision to cancel tour was ‘writing on the wall’: Shoaib Akhtar

September 21, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

ECB's decision to cancel tour was 'writing on the wall': Shaoaib Akhtar

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said on Monday that the cancellation of the tour to Pakistan by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was a ‘writing on the wall’. “They are all colluders. It was expected that if New Zealand decides to call tour off, England will follow suit,” the fast bowler told the media, … Read more

Kohli crushed in 200th IPL match for Bangalore

September 21, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

DUBAI: Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a crushing nine-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday hours after he announced to step down as captain at the end of this Indian Premier League. It remained an unforgettable evening for Kohli who fell for five in his 200th IPL match and Bangalore were skittled out for 92 with Kolkata … Read more

France recalls ambassadors to US, Australia over submarine row

September 20, 2021 by Web Desk

PARIS: France has decided to recall its ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultation after Canberra scrapped a deal to acquire French-designed submarines and decided instead to invest in American nuclear-powered submarines. “At the request of the president of the Republic, I decided to immediately recall to Paris for consultations with our two … Read more

France accuses Australia and US of ‘lying’ over cancelled submarine contract

September 19, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

France on Saturday accused Australia and the United States of lying over a ruptured Australian contract to buy French submarines, warning a grave crisis was underway between the allies. Australia’s decision to break a deal for the French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels sparked outrage in Paris, with President Emmanuel Macron recalling France’s … Read more

Submarine controversy: France recalls ambassadors from US and Australia

September 18, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultations in a ferocious row over the scrapping of a submarine contract, an unprecedented step that revealed the extent of French anger against its allies. President Emmanuel Macron ordered the recalling of the envoys after Canberra ditched a deal to buy French … Read more

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