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In the group C I think both Nigeria and South Africa will qualify further away from the group stages because the other teams are much lower in quality compared to them.
Both of these teams can't qualify. Only the top ranked team from each group will qualify. That's why I said that in all probability one of these two teams will miss the ticket to USA. If either Nigeria and South Africa finish at no.2 in their group, then they will get a chance to play the inter-continent playoffs. But out of 9 second placed teams, only one will get a chance to play that match. It is going to be tough. So for both these teams, it is very crucial to finish at the top of the points table. Anyway, personally I will be disappointed in case Nigeria and South Africa lose out. Because I have always regarded them as some of the strongest teams in Africa. |
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Most of the young players of Bangladesh might've got inspired by him. As we say Tendulkar as the God of cricket, Shakib Al Hasan is a person who had to be praised for what he had done for the Bangladesh cricket. There'll be issues between the players and the cricket board. His ban for the reason of making deal with a gambling firm have received warnings earlier. As said by @Sithara007 here we can't blame anyone. He's near his retirement, before retiring he needs to be given opportunity in all formats of cricket.
The one-year ban handed out to him was unfair, IMO. There is a lot of involvement from bookies in the IPL, and even franchise owners were involved in fixing matches. But in the end, only two people got punishment for their role - Sreesanth and Shakib. And no proof was found against these two players and they were acquitted by the court. During the investment process, BCB never offered any sort of support for Shakib. Anyway, now he is well past his prime and the management need to make sure that younger players are able to replace him in the near future. |
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Both Nepal and United Arab Emirates are playing their last match in ACC Men's Emerging Cup today. So far both the teams have disappointed the fans with their performance. For today's match Nepal managed to bowl out United Arab Emirates for a total of 157 runs. Apart from Lovepreet Singh, none of the UAE batsmen scored more than 20 runs, while for Nepal Kushal Bhurtel returned figures of 10-0-40-6. Sandeep Lamichhane is not part of the playing XI, and I don't know the reason for that. In return, Nepal has scored 8/1 after 1 over. Arjun Saud got out in the very first ball, to the bowling of Muhammad Jawadullah.
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Pakistan should give more over to spin bowlers to take some early wickets.
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I don't agree with this argument. Obviously Abrar Ahmed should be given extended spells, but let's not forget that Pakistan's strength lies with their fast bowlers, especially Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah. Just because the pitch is supportive of the spin bowlers, the pacers should not be ignored. And the lead is not that large, although it is significant. All it takes is one good partnership for the Lankan top order and the match will rapidly drift out of Pakistan's hands. They can't be complacent and need to wrap up the Lankan innings as quickly as possible. |
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^^^^ One thing that I have noticed with the draw for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) is that in Group C two strong teams are place together - Nigeria and South Africa. Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 edition and this time also they are going to have a tough time against South Africa. Other teams in Group C are not that strong though - Rwanda, Benin, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. Group I is going to be tough as well, as Mali and Ghana are placed in the same group. Anyway, with 9 teams qualifying to FIFA 2026, there will be a lot more representation from CAF this time.
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This is just good when new since it hype many people but after few days it doesn't get much attention as social media user go back to the platform where they always use. And if Zuckerberg will not do anything about this decline maybe we can see this fail then the last laugh will still be on Musk side. Lets still see what will happen to this since threads is still nee do maybe there are still improvement will happen.
Zuckerberg ventured in to the micro-blogging platform without much preparations. He was thinking that he has powerful backers and therefore it would be a cakewalk for him. What he failed to realize is that Twitter demographic is completely different from that in Instagram. And it took more than a decade for Twitter to establish itself in the micro-blogging domain. I don't think that Zuckerberg has that much patience. A better idea for him would have been to acquire some of the existing smaller micro-blogging platforms. But instead he went for the overkill. |
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr has outlined his plan to create a new public debt issuance that will be backed by bitcoin and precious metals. He also said that bitcoin trading will be exempted from capital tax gains under his administration. This will certainly create big headline news hehe. It also appears that Bukele will also find a friendly American government towards El Salvador if papa Robert wins hehehehe. The both of them are bitcoiners. “My plan would be to start very, very small, perhaps 1% of issued T-bills would be backed by hard currency, by gold, silver platinum or bitcoin,” Kennedy said, describing his vision for returning to a hard currency standard in the U.S.
In addition, Kennedy announced his administration “will exempt the conversion of bitcoin to the U.S. dollar from capital gains taxes.”Source https://www.thestreet.com/cryptocurrency/rfk-jr-announces-plan-to-back-dollar-with-bitcoin-end-bitcoin-taxesJust imagine what will happen to Bitcoin exchange rates if Kennedy wins somehow. Not only the prices will reclaim the peak that was attained in 2021, but there is a good possibility that we will reach six digits. When Trump was elected in 2016, a lot of people had high hopes on him. But he didn't do much in favor of cryptocurrency. Let's hope that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be different and will keep his promise in case he is elected. But then, the chances of Kennedy getting the Democrat nomination is close to zero. |
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After the exceptional win by Bangladesh women during the first ODI, the second match will be played today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur. Indian women already got a shock treatment during the second T20I, but they refused to learn from their mistakes. As a result they have lost two consecutive matches now - third T20I and first ODI. Bangladesh women just need to defeat India in one out of the remaining two matches to win the series. And if they can do that, it is going to be huge for Bangladeshi women's cricket.
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I won't blame number 10 that much but he did a tremendous job by occupying one end, due to this he and Sakeel added 90-ish runs. His score was in single digits but it's alright as his partner was regularly ticking the scoreboard.
Spinners will play the crucial role but the ball is still 4 overs old so Afridi and Naseem must do the damage early as both of them are attacking bowlers.
I don't know how anyone can blame Naseem Shah. He was the one who rescued Pakistan. Along with Shakeel, Naseem added 94 runs for the 9th wicket and handed Pakistan such a big lead. Else the lead would have been less than 50 runs and Pakistan would have been unable to exert any sort of psychological pressure on the Sri Lankans. And not just Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed at no.11 also scored crucial runs and helped Saud Shakeel to get to his double century. Lankan bowlers looked perplexed about what to do. |
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Associate teams are having a tough outing at the ongoing ACC Men's Emerging Cup. Nepal failed to win any of the matches against full members (India and Pakistan) in their group, and suffered heavy defeats. Oman was bowled out for just 42 runs yesterday, with just Kashyap Prajapati and Suraj Kumar making double digit scores. United Arab Emirates have also lost all of their matches till now. Full member nations have dominated this tournament, and the only question is who will qualify from Group A, with 3 teams having equal points.
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Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson exit was allways a shit in the trade markets, in both ends, in players who brougth and their performance and also in their exchange, always having net loses in every window of transfer.
And we are like 10 years of this, its not so unpredictable they sell the club.
Manchester United is lagging behind in terms of improvement; the Red Devils are working hard to return the club to its stronghold home of won victories. The Alex Ferguson era was extremely different from what we are experiencing presently at Old Trafford; everything changes with time, but United's success is entirely and exclusively dependent on their past achievements when it comes to ratings, which are very complex. The club should be sold quickly; the Glazers family has messed up the club, and it's time for them to depart and be replaced by a more promising and ambitious individual who can take the club to new heights. I could agree when you say that the Glazer family have messed up with the club. But they don't have any intention to sell the ownership, at least in the near future. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar and Jim Ratcliffe of INEOS were interested in purchasing the club, but in the last few days both of them have come out with statements accusing the Glazer family of arrogance. Qataris are claiming that Glazers have asked a price that is manytimes the fair valuation, while Glazers are adamant that they will not transfer the ownership cheaply. Let's see who blinks first. |
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I have never seen a player like Shakib Al Hasan before. Shakib Al Hasan is a great hero in Bangladesh team. Shakib Al Hasan is good in bowling as well as he performs well in batting. Bangladesh team is much ahead by having an all rounder like Shakib Al Hasan.If Bangladesh team had some more players like Shakib Al Hasan then Bangladesh team would have played much better than all the teams. Bangladesh can do well with the interest to play among the players of Bangladesh team.
Well.. there is no doubt that Shakib al Hasan has been the backbone of Bangladesh cricket for more than one decade now. Manytimes he acted like a one man army to rescue the team from difficult situations. But then, the relationship between Shakib and the BCB management have been stormy. I don't know who is to blame, but the infighting has prevented Shakib from performing well at international level. Anyway, he is 36 years now and is close to retirement age. And Bangladesh has failed to find a suitable replacement for him so far. |
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... Online casinos are assuming that despite leading in opinion polls, the GOP candidate will not win (as a result of infighting?). It would imply that "soft Republicans" or moderate Republicans would rather not to vote for Trump or even vote for Biden if Trump gets the nomination, which is reasonable, sometimes people forget that there are voters which change their political views depending on what the candidate offers in the campaign, they are closer to the political centers than the extremes. Though, if Trump does not won the nomination (which as this point sound unlikely) I would expect him to further divide the party and encourage his supporters not to vote or even going third party, destroying the chances of DeSantis or whoever ends up getting the nomination in that case. Trump is so self-centered he would not be able to personally endorse someone onto a position of power bigger than the one he his currently holding. Agreed with the second part. Trump is just too selfish. He will not allow anyone apart from him to become the GOP nominee. We saw this during the second round of senate elections for Georgia in 2020. Trump refused to campaign for the GOP, after he lost the presidential election. And as a result, GOP lost both the senate seats from that state, despite having an advantage in the first round. Perhaps this is the reason why the casinos are giving such low odds to GOP candidates for the 2024 elections, despite having a lead in many of the opinion polls. |
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^^^ More than one-third of the people are betting on Donald Trump, but that isn't reflected in the odds. The odds are still very attractive. If by any chance Trump gets elected as the president in 2024, then all these online casinos are going to suffer massive losses. Because out of every 100 bets, 34 bets are for Trump. And for every $100 placed on Trump, the gambler will receive $300 in case he becomes POTUS in 2024. So 34 bets would mean $10,200, which is more than the value of the revenue that the casinos will get from this particular bet (100 x $100 = $10,000).
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From 101/5 to 461
Indeed a remarkable fightback! Saud Shakeel delivered an absolutely brilliant performance, also become the first Pakistani batter to score a double hundred in Sri Lanka. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Saud Shakeel's innings, he played exceptionally well under pressure. From executing sweeping shots effectively utilizing the tail, he batted with great determination. As a result, Pakistan is now firmly back in the game with a lead of 149 runs. Having a great chance to win this game, but the outcome of this match now dependent on the Pakistani bowlers.
Sri Lankan captain looked out of sorts after Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman dug in. The captain persisted with Ramesh Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya, rather than sharing the workload with Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha. Even after Agha Salman got out, the Lankans struggled against the Pakistani lower order batsmen. Naseem Shah was a thorn in their flesh, adding an invaluable 94 runs along with Saud Shakeel. And out of 94 runs, he made just 6 runs (after facing 78 balls). That partnership was the turning point in today's play. |
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^^^ Afghanistan managed to put up a tough fight, although they lost by 21 runs in the end. They were in a winning position, with 116/1 at one stage and 218/3 in another. But the middle and lower order batsmen failed to keep up with the climbing required rate. Bangladeshi bowler Ripon Mondol was extremely expensive today, and had figures of 10-0-93-1. Anyway, Bangladesh has now overtaken Afghanistan in the points table, as a result of better run rate. The match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will decide which team will qualify for the semi-final.
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Pakistan has announced their calendar up to mid-2025, and they have given a lot of importance to T20Is (probably in preparation for the 2024 T20I World Cup, which is scheduled to be hosted by USA and West Indies). As per the calendar, the T20I series to be played by Pakistan are as follows:
2024:
January: New Zealand (five T20Is) in NZ
April: New Zealand (five T20Is) in Pak
May: Netherlands (3 T20Is), Ireland (2 T20Is), England (4 T20Is)
June: T20 World Cup
November: Australia (3 T20Is)
December: Zimbabwe (3 T20Is)
2025:
January: South Africa (3 T20Is)
April: New Zealand (five T20Is) in NZ
May: Bangladesh (3 T20Is)
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Saud Shakeel got his test double ton, and at this point his batting average stands at 98.25 (786 runs from 6 matches). Naseem Shah got out to the bowling of Ramesh Mendis, but the no.11 batsman Abrar Ahmed has so far batted quite sensibly. Pakistan is leading by 148 runs at this point, and they clearly have an upper hand. Even avoiding the innings defeat is going to be a tough challenge for the Sri Lankan batsmen, because they will be up against the raw pace of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah. Note: Finally Pakistan got bowled out for 461. Lead is 149 runs.
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Bangladesh team has given a huge target of 309 runs. I thought Bangladesh's innings would not cross 300 runs. But the Bangladeshi batsmen batted very well. Especially Zakir, Joy, Soumya, and Mahedi played brilliantly. It was a difficult task for Bangladesh to collect more than 300 runs on such a pitch. However, they have provided a fairly large target. After giving a huge target of 309 runs, I don't think there is any chance of defeat for Bangladesh. Bangladesh A team bowlers are very talented.
Afghanistan needs another 154 runs, at almost 10 per over. It looks like Bangladesh is going to win this one. But then, Afghanistan has already qualified for the semi-finals, so they don't have much to worry even if they lose this one. On the other hand, Bangladesh lost the first match against Sri Lanka and it is going to be very difficult for them to qualify for the next phase. Group B looks quite predictable BTW. India and Pakistan both have 4 points each and both the teams have already qualified for the semi-finals. We will get some clarity on semi-final lineup in the next couple of days. |
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Lol Sri Lanka really lost the plot, Saud Shakeel turned out to be a trump card for Pakistan and a big party pooper for the Lankans.
You need talent and a good cricketing brain to build partnerships with the tailenders and Shakeel did exactly the same. Mathews must be kicking himself for dropping Shakeel and he's punishing them with a possibly match winning knock, hard for SL to make a comeback here. At least on paper, Pakistan is much superior to Sri Lanka (who, like West Indies is on the decline). Saud Shakeel is batting on 189 n.o, and he may get to a double ton in the next few overs. Only two wickets remain for Pakistan now, and Naseem is at the crease along with Saud. And after him, it's going to be the tailenders Abrar Ahmed. Saud needs to be careful and take as much of the strike as possible. Sri Lankan spinners (Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis) are looking quite ordinary, after picking up crucial wickets yesterday. |
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