‘There’s a lot of quality in Pakistan’: Team coach defends players despite horror run in England | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel walks off dejected (AP) Pakistan‘s difficult tour of England has exposed plenty of problems with the bat, but batting coach Michael Smith believes the team’s young players need time and exposure to the Test environment before they can be judged.Pakistan’s struggles continued on the second day of the ongoing Test in Birmingham,…

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He was a murder convict serving a life sentence in Gujarat, jumped parole in 2014 and then became an actor: How Hemant Modi worked with Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh before his arrest

Modi was originally from Naroda in Ahmedabad and was serving a life sentence in connection with a 2005 murder case. For more than a decade, Hemant Nagindas Modi lived two very different lives. In one, he was a convicted murderer who had failed to return to jail after being released on parole. In the other,…

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‘My name was not even in the FIR’: How a former India cricketer’s 22-year ordeal ended in acquittal after a controversial UK tour, arrest and Tihar Jail | Cricket News

For most cricketers, the innings that define them are played out in the middle. Jacob Martin’s longest battle was fought in a courtroom.The former India batsman was acquitted in a 22-year-old criminal case tied to a controversial 2004 cricket tour of the United Kingdom. The Patiala House Court in Delhi cleared the Vadodara resident of…

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From being bullied at school to dreaming of Mars: How Mexican prodigy Adhara Pérez Sánchez, with an IQ of 162, is turning extraordinary talent into an ambition to join NASA

Adhara Pérez Sánchez’s story is one of extraordinary academic ability, resilience and ambition. The young Mexican prodigy attracted international attention after reports revealed that she had an IQ score of 162, while also navigating the challenges of growing up with autism and facing bullying in school. Today, her ambitions extend far beyond the classroom –…

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‘He shouldn’t be here’: Nasser Hussain bashes Pakistan with Virender Sehwag example | Cricket News

Saim Ayub and Virender Sehwag (Image credit: Agencies) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has slammed Pakistan’s decision to bring Saim Ayub into the Test team straight from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), saying the young batter “shouldn’t be here”.Ayub’s return to the Pakistan Test team ended in a nightmare as he was dismissed for a…

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‘My rhythm wasn’t quite there’: Mohammed Siraj reveals what went wrong in Sri Lanka | Cricket News

India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Mohammed Siraj believes a two-month break from competitive cricket was behind the loss of pace and rhythm that affected him during India’s recent Test tour of Sri Lanka.The India pacer, however, feels his stint in the Duleep Trophy has helped him rediscover the rhythm he needs before another international season…

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Sourav Ganguly: ‘He is not being neglected’: Sourav Ganguly’s blunt verdict on Mohammed Shami | Cricket News

Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Sourav Ganguly has rejected the suggestion that Mohammed Shami is being overlooked by India’s selectors, saying the veteran pacer has already achieved plenty and remains “an absolute champion”.Shami has not played for India since the Champions Trophy 2025, where he was an important part of the side that won the title….

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Forget AI! Shashi Tharoor and Renuka Chowdhury just pulled out their real and super stylish ’80s photos, and the internet is obsessed

The internet may be busy asking ChatGPT to turn today’s pictures into glamorous ’80s portraits, but Shashi Tharoor and Renuka Chowdhury had a very different answer.Why recreate the decade with AI when you actually lived it?As the retro-photo trend took over Instagram and X, the two Congress leaders decided to skip the filters and share…

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