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With a sensation 10-wicket win over England in the day-night third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad – India knocked England out of contention from the ICC World Test Championship final in June. The win also propelled India to the top of World Test Championship standings. Courtesy the win, Kohli’s men have further strengthened their grip in the World Test Championship points table with a better percentage of 71 and 490 points in 16 matches. Meanwhile, England, who are now 2-1 down in the four-match series, are out of the race for a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship after losing the third Test in Ahmedabad. Joe Root and Co. needed to win the four-match series 3-1 versus India to play the June 18-22 final. New Zealand are assured of a place in the final with 70 percentage points. What India Need to do to Qualify for ICC WTC Final? India now have to either win or draw the fourth and final Test against England, starting March 4 in Ahmedabad to claim … [Read more...] about ICC World Test Championship 2021: Here’s What Virat Kohli-Led Team India Needs to do Qualify For Final

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani claims that the Asia Cup 2021 might get postponed to 2021 if India qualify for the final of the World Test Championship. India are in a pole position to seal the place in the final against New Zealand in the WTC final at Lord’s. The Asian giants need to draw or win the last Test match against England in the ongoing series to face NZ. If India lose the Test, then Australia will qualify for the summit on a higher winning percentage. The World Test Championship final is slated at Lord’s from June 18-22 and it is expected to clash with the Asia Cup 2021 schedule. “The way things look most probably the Asia Cup will be postponed until 2023,” Ehsan Mani said at a media conference. Earlier, Pakistan was the host of the Asia Cup but due to political tensions with India, they were forced to surrender the hosting rights to Sri Lanka. The PCB Chairman also talked about getting the written assurance from the BCCI by next month for Pakistan … [Read more...] about Asia Cup Will be Postponed Until 2023 if India Qualify for World Test Championship Final: Ehsan Mani

BRUSSELS: The world's biggest carbon trading market faces a major overhaul under European Union climate change plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster this decade, a draft seen by Reuters shows. Under the EU emissions trading system (ETS) factories and power plants have to buy pollution permits to cover the greenhouse gases they emit, while airlines must do so for flights within Europe. The draft document, which confirms that the European Commission will next week propose that the EU sets a target to cut emissions from 1990 levels by "at least 55 per cent" by 2030, lays out options it is considering to deliver the new goal. The Commission said it did not comment on leaked documents. The existing target of a 40 per cent cut by 2030 will not be enough for the EU to meet its goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The new target, which needs national government and European Parliament approval, could be met both by reducing production of greenhouse gases and removing them … [Read more...] about World’s largest carbon market faces revamp under draft EU plan

© Wikipedia / Steindy 2018 World Cup: Iranian Fans Can't Wait to 'Fill Up' Russian Stadiums MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, FIFA published a full report about the investigation into the organization's decisions to award the World Cups of 2018 and 2022 to Russia and to Qatar, respectively. The report was carried out by the former chairman of the FIFA Ethics Committee Investigatory Chamber, US prosecutor Michael Garcia. According to the report, Geoff Thompson, the former Chairman of England’s 2018 bid team and FIFA vice president, admitted agreeing to trade votes, with England’s bid team CEO Andy Anson confirming this information. "According to their statements, shortly before the vote they attended a meeting at the Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich with England’s Prince William, Prime Minister David Cameron, and FIFA Vice President Mong-Joon Chung of Korea, which was bidding to host the World Cup in 2022. The Prime Minister asked Mr. Chung to vote for England’s bid, and Mr. Chung … [Read more...] about Cameron Asked S Korea to Vote for England’s 2018 World Cup Bid

© REUTERS / Charles Platiau France Should Limit Ties With Saudis, Qatar Over Alleged Fundamentalism Support - Le Pen MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Foreign workers continue to suffer abuse and exploitation at construction sites in Qatar, which hosts the 2022 World Cup, a rights advocacy group said Thursday. "Migrant workers at Khalifa International Stadium have already suffered the consequences of Qatar and FIFA’s failure to genuinely address the dangers of Qatar’s sponsorship system. An urgent rethink is needed to prevent labour abuse becoming the legacy of the 2022 World Cup," said James Lynch, a deputy director at Amnesty International. The Khalifa Stadium will be inaugurated later on Friday when it hosts the Emir Cup final between local sides Al Rayyan and Al Sadd. Lynch said that with hundreds of thousands being recruited to build and service at least seven other World Cup stadiums, "many more migrant workers are at serious risk over the next five years." Amnesty published a … [Read more...] about Foreign Workers Still At Risk of Abuse in Qatar Ahead of 2022 World Cup