Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi wants to set up an academy in PoK and is keen to bring the game to the locals. According to a report in the Nation, Afridi said that he is eager to be a part of KPL. “I will try my best to do as much as I can for KPL. My heart wants me to play with every KPL franchise. The condition I have put on myself for playing in KPL is that a cricket academy will be set up in Kashmir,” he said.
India were touring Australia in 2018-19. The series was tied at 1-1. India had won the opener in Adelaide but Australia had bounced back strongly to level the series in Perth. India's top and middle order fired with Pujara, once again, leading the way with a fine 106 in the first innings. Fifties from Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma helped India amass 443 for the loss of 7 wickets before they declared their innings.
After a convincing eight-wicket win over the Australians in the Boxing Day Test, India perhaps has come one step closer to making it to the final of the World Test Championship. After Covid-19 struck and many series were cancelled, ICC had changed the rules for the championship, and New Zealand looked the likely beneficiaries from it. But with the win India has narrowed down the gap from table-toppers Australia.2020 has been a bit of a mixed year for Tom Holland, as he kicked things off by lending his voice to the awful box office bomb Dolittle, before redeeming himself with his second vocal performance shortly after, although Pixar’s Onward also suffered from weak audience turnout. But at least in that case, the Coronavirus pandemic was to blame, as the film itself wasn’t that bad.
Following all that, Holland then brought us one of his best efforts yet in Netflix’s The Devil All the Time, earning rave reviews from critics and fans alike. And now, as we head into 2021, he’s looking to have a very big year. Ignoring the troubled YA adaptation Chaos Walking for a minute, which is likely to flop, the actor has mega budget blockbusters Uncharted and Spider-Man 3 on the way, while he’ll also headline semi-biographical thriller Cherry, which marks the first directorial effort from Anthony and Joe Russo since they departed the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Already, Holland’s been touted as a possible awards contender for his performance in the pic and hopes are high that it’ll deliver on all the buzz surrounding it. Unfortunately, we’ve yet to see a trailer or even any footage, but some new posters surfaced over on Twitter this week and reveal the actor sporting a number of different looks, including one where he’s rocking a mustache, as you can see below.
Plot-wise, Cherry tells the true-life tale of an Iraq War veteran suffering from PTSD who becomes a bank robber in order to fund a drug addiction. Apple TV+ snagged the distribution rights to the film for close to $50 million and, as mentioned above, are angling it as an awards season favorite.
Based on the novel of the same name by Nico Walker, Cherry looks to be a gripping drama that sports what’s said to be a belter of a performance by Tom Holland, and you can check it out in theaters from February 26th and then on Apple TV+ from March 12th, 2021.
Trent Boult took a wicket with the third ball of the day but further success proved elusive as New Zealand chased a test victory over Pakistan on Wednesday on the final day of the first cricket test.Thought 2020 sucked? Well, get ready for 2021, where we’ll have to deal with not only new mutated virus strains, economic collapse, political instability, environmental catastrophes, but also jackbooted super-soldiers who’re immune to pain and have advanced senses and inhuman strength. Sound crazy? Well, China has already confirmed the development of genetically enhanced troops and now France has officially given an ethical thumbs-up to their own bionic commandos – and it doesn’t sound like they’ll be Captain America-style good guys.
The report released by the French military this week outlines various procedures that would enhance soldiers’ “physical, cognitive, perceptive and psychological capacities”, including suppressing the sensation of pain, improving their cognitive abilities via computer links, enhancing their perception through night and IR vision and strengthening their mental defences against torture.
Kings College London professor Michael Clark was asked about this brave new world by British tabloid The Sun, warning of an impending “super-soldier arms race”:
“We’ve reached the point now where we could potentially manipulate people’s DNA to breed into them extra strength, endurance and other things just as we do with animals. Just as we’ve done with standard cattle to give them more back, we can do that now very precisely with humans.”
US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe warned of these developments in a recent column in the Wall Street Journal, saying:
“U.S. intelligence shows that China has even conducted human testing on members of the People’s Liberation Army in hope of developing soldiers with biologically enhanced capabilities. … There are no ethical boundaries to Beijing’s pursuit of power.”
So what about our own super-soldiers? Well, the US government is keeping a tight lid on their plans, though there are undoubtedly top-secret experiments underway. DARPA has already revealed a prototype brain/computer interface which they bill as assisting injured combat veterans, though has obvious utility for regular grunts too. Could it really be too long before the world is torn apart by emotionless online ‘smart soldiers’ that absolutely will not stop until they fulfil their mission?
It sure sounds like we’re barrelling towards some kind of dystopian future. But will we end up with a real-life Captain America or trapped in Metal Gear Solid? One thing’s for sure. War… has changed.
A couple of years ago, Andrew Lincoln made his last appearance on The Walking Dead and we learned that he was set to reprise his role as Rick Grimes in his own trilogy of spinoff films. Obviously, much has changed for the post-apocalyptic franchise since then – for one, the parent show is now due to conclude in 2022 – but the first of Lincoln’s movies has still yet to enter production and there’s no real indication of when we’ll see it. However, we’re now hearing that when it does eventually arrive, it won’t hold back.
Insider Daniel Richtman has taken to his Patreon account to share that the trilogy will be hard R-rated, which presumably means lots of violence, blood and gore. And we imagine that TWD fans wouldn’t have it any other way. Unfortunately, the tipster doesn’t offer up anything else, but if true, then this is certainly encouraging to hear.
Plot-wise, we’ve been told that the trilogy will kick off sometime after Rick was taken away from Virginia by Jadis/Anne on behalf of the CRM (Civic Republic Military), a group that we’ve learned a lot more about on The Walking Dead: World Beyond. It seems likely that Danai Gurira will feature in the movies, too, after her own exit from the parent series. Though as of yet, that remains unconfirmed.
In any case, we certainly have high hopes for whatever it is that AMC’s cooking up and while we wait to learn more, we can look forward to The Walking Dead returning for six brand new episodes this coming February. Maybe they’ll even drop some hints about what the Rick Grimes trilogy will entail? Fingers crossed.
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Australia skipper Tim Paine was upfront about his team's performance that saw Australia lose the Boxing day Test and let go of their lead in the series after the Adelaide win, saying he was disappointed with poor and sloppy cricket that his team played at the MCG.
Australia captain Tim Paine has backed Steve Smith to find form and lead the team's batsmen out of their funk after the former skipper's twin failures in Melbourne hastened the hosts' slide to a resounding eightwicket defeat on Tuesday.Tim Southee became the third New Zealand bowler to capture 300 test wickets as he dismissed two Pakistan batsmen to help push his side into a strong position at the close of play on the fourth day of the first match on Tuesday.
Making his Test debut but looking like a veteran, Shubman Gill brought some poise and calm to the top of the order that has struggled during this tour.
India coach Ravi Shastri called India's eight-wicket win in Melbourne one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport, given they were bowled out for 36 just three days prior to the start of the second Test.
The 34-year-old spinner became the sixth bowler in the long format of the game to dismiss most left-handers. Australian Josh Hazelwood became Ashwin’s 192nd scalp.
REN vs SIX Dream11 Team: Check Dream11 Prediction / REN vs SIX Dream11 Best Picks / REN vs SIX Dream11 Captain / REN vs SIX Dream11 Vice Captain/ Dream11 Tips / Online Cricket Tips and moreIndia skipper Virat Kohli was among the first to congratulate the side after they defeated Australia by 8 wickets in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday to level the four-match series 1-1.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane may have walked away with the Man-of-the-Match award for his 112 in the 2nd Test between India and Australia at the MCG on Tuesday, but he credited the debutants Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj for showing intent and discipline for the historic win - only the second win for India while chasing in Australia.A rejuvenated India shorn of Virat Kohli turned the tables on Australia to claim the second test in Melbourne with a rousing eightwicket victory within four days and breathe life into the series.
India defeated Australia by 8 wickets in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday to level the four-match series 1-1.
T Natarajan is likely to be added as cover for injured Umesh Yadav to Indian Test squad for the 3rd Test between Australia, starting January 7, 2021, ANI reports. The news agency quoted a BCCI source saying, "With limited options available, the team management can ask for Natarajan to be added to the squad."
Mohammed Siraj became the first debutant for India in seven years to pick five wickets in a Test match when he finished the second Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a haul of five wickets for 77 runs in 36.3 overs.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday notched up a unique record on Day 4 of the 2nd Test against Australia at Melbourne.
India needs just 70 runs to win the second cricket test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after bowling Australia out for 200 in its second innings at lunch on Tuesdays fourth day of play.
Opening batsman Will Pucovski has received medical clearance and is available for selection for the third Test against India starting on January 7.
Cameron Green and Pat Cummins fought hard for exactly 55 minutes on Day 4 to delay the inevitable, and the Australian tail wagged well enough till the last over of the extended first session before Ravichandran Ashwin claimed Josh Hazlewood for 10 to bundle out the hosts' for 200. India need 70 to win the second Test and level series 1-1.Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to introduce injury substitutions in tests as his side have been left with only six fit players for the remainder of the fiveday clash with South Africa.
Umesh hobbled off the field after suffering the injury during the third day of the Boxing Day Test and has been taken for scans
New Zealand led Pakistan by 290 runs with all 10 second innings wickets in hand at lunch Tuesday on the fourth day of the first cricket test.
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India vs Australia 2nd Test in Melbourne Live Scores Latest updates - AUS 149-6: It's a familiar tale for India. Having run through the top order, they are being frustrated by the defiance of the lower order. The second new ball has been taken. Will it bring a change in fortunes?
There was a time when Manjrekar referred to the southpaw as a "bits and pieces all-rounder", leading to an eruption of a war of words between the two.
Don Bradman had registered his 29th hundred against England at Leeds in July, 1948, which meant that Sunil Gavaskar had broken the record which stood for a little over 35 years.
After impressing once again with his leadership on the third day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane said he was a captain who led by instinct.
