In the final match of the tournament, Pakistan take on England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This is the first ICC tournament men's final since 1992 to feature these two nations.
On a slow, used pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Pakistan made light work of New Zealand’s competitive total to reach the final, where they will face the winners of India vs England.
Most of us saw Imran Khan as a unique character, most unlike the usual subcontinent cricket star. There has always been a risk-taking edge to him bordering on the reckless.
Many fans pointed to the regressive and ‘colonial’ attitude of Indian Twitter users for mocking a Pakistani cricketer for not being proficient in a foreign language.
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 1 wicket Wednesday to qualify for final; disappointed Afghan fans threw chairs at Pak supporters prompting many to hurl racist abuse at their neighbour.
That cricket as a sport encourages batsmen, bowlers and fielders to display their skills, is merely stating the obvious.
What is less obvious is that...
Babar Azam's fifth day heroics saved Pakistan from defeat in the second Test against Australia. But everyone's eyes were on what PM Imran Khan had to say.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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