Sydney CNN — Australia’s men’s cricket team has pulled out of the upcoming series against Afghanistan to protest the ruling Taliban’s restrictions on the education and employment of women and girls, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday. The teams were scheduled to play three One Day International (ODI) matches in the United Arab Emirates in …
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt is set to become the first film from the country in more than a decade to be released in India on December 30, marking a tentative cultural breakthrough in strained ties between the South Asian neighbours. 38-year-old director Bilal Lashari’s adaptation of the 1979 cult …
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Cameron Green is officially the IPL’s multi-millionaire after what was expected to be a frenzied bidding war for his services at the Indian Premier League auction on Friday night. Green surpassed Pat Cummins’ record of 15.5 million as the most expensive IPL Australian of all time after the battle between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. …
Spinners Jack Leach and teenager Rehan Ahmed shared six wickets between them as England dismissed Pakistan for 304 on the opening day of the third and final Test in Karachi. Leach took 4-140 and Ahmed finished with 2-89 as Pakistan’s batsmen spoiled good starts after Babar Azam won the toss and batted on the revolving …
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Michael Clarke has said he plans to reach out to Mitchell Starc after the Australian fast bowler revealed his sadness at never mending fences with Shane Warne. Keep talking Sky Sports RadioClarke insisted the late great liked Starc and had nothing against him despite his regular criticism of the left-back. “I can tell you now. …
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Get ready for a football marathon – and some seriously unhealthy sleeping habits – when the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on November 21. Qatar’s time zone (Arabic Standard Time — AST) isn’t exactly kind to Australian viewers, although it could be worse when it comes to Socceroos matches. Australia’s opening game against France …
Soccer fans face being thrown behind bars or flogged for minor offenses as they head to Qatar for the World Cup. Drinking, swearing, taking pictures and even sex can all land people in prison thanks to “vague” and “confusing” laws in the Muslim Gulf state, The Sun reports. Qatar still has the death penalty – …
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The Men’s T20 World Cup is still without a winner after Australia’s limping title defense came to a merciful end on Saturday. In fact, Australia were on the back foot from the first campaign and never fully recovered. Now it’s time to sift through the wreckage of Australia’s World Cup to find out exactly where …
More than 10 days of heated speculation were finally put to rest this week when the FIA published the findings of its audit of the 10 Formula 1 teams’ spending over last season. Only eight teams were found to be operating under the cost cap. Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin were found to be …
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The new era of England under Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum began perfectly when James Anderson and Stuart Broad helped bowling in New Zealand at a 4:12 start to the first test at Lord’s. But after the veteran duo set in motion, test debutant Matthew Potts took the lead, letting Kane Williamson (2) …
There is a rift in the Indian refining sector as private refineries extract cheap Russian oil and increase export profits, just as state-owned domestic refineries are squeezed by high oil costs and government-limited domestic fuel prices. While many Western buyers are avoiding Russian oil in response to its invasion of Ukraine, Indian private refineries such …
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