Mike Atherton (Mike atherton) on Stokes' decision to not play the June T20 WC & the excessive number of WCs scheduled. Between England’s 2019 Lord's triumph & 2030—there will have been 9 WCs.

'The danger is making what was once rare & special commonplace.'
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Proposal for 5th-gen indigenous fighter AMCA approved, nearly 2-decade-old journey formally begins

Snehesh Alex Philip Snehesh Alex Philip reports

#ThePrintDefence

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c Bumrah b Kuldeep is such a fitting way for this series to end.

To paraphrase a line from an immortal Kapil Dev advert, Test cricket da jawab nahin!

Amazing innings. Brought to an end by an untimely runout.

Feeling so bad for him. But there’s lots to come from Sarfaraz Khan!

I hope he gets a long run in test cricket.

Scenes at the Gabba!! 🔥 🔥 🔥

West Indies have done it!! They have beaten Australia in a Test match in Australia after 27 years!!

#AUSvWI

Stumps on day 1 of the series: India 119-1, and 127 behind. Utterly enthralling stuff throughout, but India right in charge.

Congratulations to Jesse Grewal, Vindhyan and #OldSanawarian . A very well deserved lifetime award. He’s coached young Indian golfers selflessly and put them in the top reckoning internationally.

Houthi rebels drag India into Red Sea crisis

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India's current test record. Now only 1 loss from 14 series! Savour it for a severe AUS test awaits

AWAY: 4/7 wins

AUS: 2-1 W
ENG: 2-2 D
SA: 1-1 D
NZ: 0-2 L
WI: 1-0 W
SL: 3-0 W
BAN: 2-0 W

HOME: 7/7 wins

AUS: 2-1 W
ENG: 3-1 W
SA: 3-0 W
NZ: 1-0 W
WI: 2-0 W
SL: 2-0 W
BAN: 2-0 W

Along with six batters making 0. Absolute madness at Cape Town.

Houthi rebels drag India into Red Sea crisis

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A new dawn. A new year. But the cricket never stops. No matter where on earth one might be. #HappyNewYear2024

Since his comeback, KL Rahul has been Class Rahul across formats. Looks to be entering his prime. 2-3 years late IMO, but getting to see this side of his which was spoken about since his age-group levels.

Kashmir through Karan Singh’s Eyes: A 9-decade journey

'his history perhaps tells only one side, a significant side nevertheless, of Jammu and Kashmir’s story of hope & despair, turmoil & transition.'

Bit late to this marvellous interview by Manoj C G

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The great novelist Boris Akunin has been accused of 'terrorism' by the Russian state. His response:

Books have not been banned in Russia since Soviet times. Writers have not been accused of terrorism since the Great Terror.”

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Update @ 12:40 PM:

49 more Opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha.

95 Opposition members suspended in Lok Sabha and 46 members in Rajya Sabha.

In total, 141 Opposition members stand suspended.

#India ’s airpower is facing a critical issue—the diminishing strength of its fighter squadrons and the vulnerability of its #helicopter fleet, highlights Suchet Vir Singh tinyurl.com/4npsmkb4

A record defence export boom for India.

I write with Prof Harsh Pant for Financial Express

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