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World Cup 2023, it is the country's four former captains – Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik – who have drawn applause for their top-quality analysis of all matches throughout the tournament on the ‘The Pavillion' TV show. Aired on Pakistani channel A Sports, the show has developed a significant viewership in India through the episodes uploaded daily on the channel's YouTube accounts. The programme has been praised for adopting “no jingoism", being “neutral" and offering the “best analysis" of the ongoing cricket World Cup.

Babar Azam-led side hadn't been at their best this World Cup, losing to much lower-ranked sides in the ICC ODI rankings, such as Afghanistan, in the league stages. Aside from their struggles in the ODI World Cup, the Men in Green's stay in India was marred by controversy. First, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur complained that Dil Dil Pakistan did not play enough during the match against hosts India in Ahmedabad on 14 October, a match which India won comfortably.

Wasim Akram blasted Babar's critics and blamed the faulty Pakistan cricket system. Babar is under the radar of critics for the dismal World Cup show in India. To this, Akram lambasted the critics saying that making Babar a scapegoat is not right.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday said it has filed a comprehensive charge-sheet in the NIA Special Court in Punjab's Mohali against Malkit Singh also known as Pistol in connection with a cross-border arms smuggling case. The case pertains to the cross-border smuggling of arms and ammunition over drones in the border area of Gurdaspur district According to the NIA, BSF authorities recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition from the Cremation ground in the area of village Bagtana Boharwala, Dera Baba Nanak, Batala, Punjab.

New Zealand's latest batting sensation Rachin Ravindra is confident his side will «stay level» in the high-pressure game on Wednesday. Ravindra has been a revelation in the World Cup, having scored three centuries so far and is currently placed second on the run-getters' list behind South Africa's Quinton de Kock. «You dream of playing in front of a full crowd against India, who have gone unbeaten at Wankhede, a ground with so much history.

England on Sunday retained six players from the World Cup squad, including skipper Jos Buttler, for the limited-overs tour of the West Indies beginning December 3. Defending champions England failed to qualify for the World Cup semifinals in India, having won only three of their nine league games. Their final win came against Pakistan in Kolkata on Saturday night.

Mitch Marsh has recaptured his form at No.3 with a big century to ensure Australia will go into the World Cup semi-finals on the back of seven straight wins and an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh.

The global embrace of digital currencies, driven significantly by Bitcoin, has come under scrutiny following a new United Nationsstudy spotlighting the environmental detriments tied to cryptocurrency mining, extending beyond the often-cited carbon emissions to encompass water and land impacts. This study, conducted by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), delves into the activities of 76 nations involved in Bitcoin mining over the span of 2020 to 2021, painting a concerning picture of environmental degradation.

World Cup 2023 was finally crushed as England won the toss and posted a mammoth total of 337, thereby mathematically making it impossible for the Babar Azam-led side to defeat them within 6-7 overs and advance to the tournament's next stage. Not only did Pakistan lose the semifinals spot, it also ended up being defeated by 93 runs by the Jos Butler-led England. Chasing the target of 338, Pakistan was bowled for 244.

World Cup 2023, defending champions England ended their campaign on a high-note with a 93-run victory over Pakistan. The two teams clashed in the final league-stage match of the tournament, played at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. Opting to bat first, England posted a strong total of 337/9 in 50 overs.

Pakistan was tasked with chasing down an improbable task of 338 runs in 6.4 overs. India will finish as table-toppers in the league round irrespective of the result before the last game against the Netherlands will face Kane Williamson-led New Zealand on 15 November in Mumbai. The match will be played at the Wankhede stadium and it will begin at 2 pm IST.

New Zealand were assured of a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after Pakistan failed to produce an extraordinary result during their concluding group game against England. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, were required to beat England by 287 runs to secure their berth in the semi-finals at the Kiwis' expense on net run rate. However, England batted first, closing off that avenue, and Pakistan's fate was then sealed when they were faced with the impossible task of scoring over 300 runs by the 40th ball of their reply to the champions' 337-9. New Zealand will face hosts India in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday, with Australia and South Africa clashing in Kolkata 24 hours later. (With inputs from agencies)

Imran Khan, may find herself in serious trouble in the near future, including being jailed in an alleged corruption case, a media report said on Saturday. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is cross-checking certain pieces of «evidence» pertaining to some financial transactions that Bushra Bibi allegedly received, The News International newspaper reported. The anti-graft watchdog received some fresh evidence, which, if confirmed, will change Bibi's status from a «witness» to «accused», sources were quoted as saying by the newspaper.

World Cup 2023, the team crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets while chasing down a 300-plus score with ease. The successful chase of 307 runs was powered by a 177-run knock from top-order batter Mitchell Marsh. The inning comprised of 17 fours and 9 sixes, and came in 132 balls.

ICC Men's World Cup 2023 semi-final race, following a poor show in the tournament, reports arrived on 11 November that Azam is all set to relinquish his captaincy role in the white-ball format post the campaign. According to a report by Geo Super, Azam may resign from the leadership roles in ODIs and T20Is after the World Cup in India. The report added that he has been seeking guidance from former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and those close to him on his future.

Indian fishermen who were recently released from a jail in Pakistan have been handed over to BSF authorities at the Attari-Wagah border here, officials said on Saturday. The Pakistan government on Thursday released 80 Indian fishermen from the Malir jail in Karachi.

ICC Men's World Cup 2023 on Saturday, Pakistan lost their last hope to secure a semi-final berth as England elected to bat first. It is known that both the fans and former cricketers of Pakistan have repeatedly blamed the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for using their influence to knock Pakistan out. Some even accused the ICC of providing different balls to Indian bowlers, while others alleged that BCCI manipulated the DRS to India's advantage.

BJP leader Ajatshatru Singh, the grandson of the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, on Saturday said people from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are going to organise a conference in Geneva in March to highlight their plight. Talking to reporters here on his return from London, where he celebrated Jammu and Kashmir's accession day on October 26 as a special invitee to the UK Parliament's House of Commons, he said he met a large number of people from PoK there.

Hilarious memes break internet as India vs New Zealand likely semi-final refreshes 2019 WC heartbreak The thread has some hilarious conversations between the two X users--A and Amit Pradhan. One person called the thread, the "Most Insane Thread" ever. 'E to Bengali bujhte pare': MS Dhoni reveals how he stumped Bangladeshi players | Video The amusing part of the thread was that two people fighting online by asking each other's location and timing.

ICC Men's World Cup 2023 semi-finals. The two other teams, that qualified for the semi-finals, are Pat Cummins-led Australia and Temba Bavuma-led South Africa. In 9 matches, the Proteas have 14 points and an NRR of (+)1.261, winning 7 and losing 2.

By Ariba Shahid and Mohammad Yunus Yawar