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We once again dropped so Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed TODAY TOMORROW many catches so now with all three insists as Pakistan look England vs Australia New Zealand vs Pakistan matches very crucial we have to sort to qualify for semi-finals 32nd match 33rd match it out so that it could support our of ICC World Cup 2019. in London in Birmingham bowling. 12:30pm (Qatar time) 12:30pm (Qatar time) 2026 Winter Becker auctions trophies to pay off debts Olympics to AFP number one claimed that he had be enough to cover debts valued be staged in LONDON been appointed by the President at millions of pounds. of the Central African Republic Becker has already had Milan/Cortina Auction for trophies and as a sporting, cultural and legal difficulties with the personal souvenirs belonging humanitarian “attache” to the Spanish courts over unpaid d’Ampezzo to German tennis star Boris European Union. debts for work carried out on Becker (pictured) started online But the Central African Min- his villa in Mallorca. AFP yesterday by British firm Wyles istry of Foreign Affairs replied The pastor who married LAUSANNE Hardy to partially clear the that the passport brandished by him in 2009 also took him to bankrupt champion’s debts. Becker was a fake one, coming court in Switzerland and the The 2026 Winter Olympics will The youngest winner in from a batch of “blank passports German courts in 2002 gave be staged at the Italian venue Wimbledon’s history, who stolen in 2014”. him a two-year suspended sen- of Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo claimed the first of three titles Becker finally ended this tence and a fine of 500,000 after beating off a bid from aged just 17, is auctioning off 82 bizarre episode in December by euros ($570,000) over 1.7m Stockholm/Are in Sweden, the items including medals, cups, waiving his right to immunity euros in unpaid taxes. International Olympic Com- watches and photographs. in a London court specialising The six-times Grand Slam mittee said yesterday. The sale will end on July 11, he became the youngest ever in the sale. The indebted in insolvency cases, leading the winner, nicknamed “Boom The Games will run from Wyles Hardy said on its website. Grand Slam singles champion. 51-year-old champion was auction house to put the tro- Boom” Becker for his devas- February 6-22 in 2026. Some of the trophies up for His Wimbledon finalist declared bankrupt in 2017. phies back on the market. tating serve, won 49 titles and Italy has twice previously grabs include a replica of a medal from 1990, when he was In June 2018, he claimed he The first attempt “attracted more than 20m euros in prize hosted the Winter Olympics -- Challenge Cup awarded to beaten by Swede Stefan Edberg, had diplomatic status and very substantial bids,” Mark money during his career. in 1956 in Cortina d’Ampezzo Becker following one of his and a replica of the US Open therefore immunity, thus Ford, one of the three trustees He now focuses on his tennis and 2006 in Turin. Wimbledon wins, and the three- silver cup made by jeweller stopping the sale of his trophies of Becker’s bankruptcy estate, activities, particularly commen- Sweden has only hosted the quarter size replica of the Tiffany for his 1989 victory over and personal souvenirs at the said in a statement. tating, as he attempts to use his Summer Olympics, in 1912 in Renshaw Cup presented after Ivan Lendl, will also be included last minute. The former world However, the sales will not fame to wipe out his debts. Stockholm. IOC members gave the Italian bid the nod by 47 votes to 34. “It’s an historic day and a Murray mulls victory of all Italians,” said over US Open Italy’s interior minister Matteo Aussie greats hail Barty’s Salvini. singles return “Thank you to those who believed in it from the after Queen’s beginning, especially in the rise as World No. 1 player municipalities and regions, and doubles title tough luck for those who gave up and who did not believe.” AFP AP Salvini estimated that the SYDNEY LONDON Games will generate 5bn euros ($5.69bn) and create 20,000 Former world number one Australia’s greatest female tennis jobs. Andy Murray says he could players, Margaret Court and “Congratulations to Milan/ resurrect his singles career at Evonne Goolagong Cawley, have Cortina d’Ampezzo. We can this year’s US Open following a joined in celebrating the rise of expect a great and memorable remarkable return to tennis compatriot Ashleigh Barty to the Winter Games in a country with with victory in the men’s World No. 1 ranking which they a tradition of winter sports,” doubles at the Queen’s Club both held. said IOC president Thomas tournament on Sunday. Barty became the first Aus- Bach. The 32-year-old Scotsman tralian woman in more than 40 “The passion and teamed up with Spanish partner years to take the top ranking by knowledge of the Italian fans, Feliciano Lopez to take a 7-6 claiming her third title of 2019 combined with the experience (8/6), 5-7, 10-5 win over Brit- on Sunday in Birmingham. Her of organising events, will create ain’s Joe Salisbury and Rajeev mentor and idol Goolagong The top women a perfect atmosphere for the Ram of the US in the final. Cawley, who won seven grand best athletes in the world.” players aren’t used The three-time Grand Slam slams, was the first in 1976. The Australia’s Ashleigh Barty On the road to the 2026 champion’s triumph comes WTA rankings were introduced poses for a photograph to the type of game decision, bids from Calgary, after what he described as “life- in 1973. with the trophy after her that she has: Tennis Graz in Austria, Japan’s Sapporo changing” hip surgery earlier “In 2019, with all the pieces straight sets victory over and Sion in Switzerland fell by this year. Murray said that while in place, her rise has been almost Australia Chief the wayside, mainly because of Germany’s Julia Gorges Executive Craig he had not made up his mind unstoppable,” Goolagong Cawley in their women’s singles concerns over the cost or a lack about a return to singles, the US said in a statement yesterday. final at the WTA Nature Tiley of popular support. Open would be the tournament “Ash is a very worthy No. 1 Valley Classic tournament A bid by the Turkish ski where it could happen. and winning at the French will in Birmingham on Sunday. resort of Erzurum was ruled out “I mean, potentially, yeah,” have given her even more by the IOC in October 2018. he said when pressed as to confidence. The bid by Stockholm and whether the US Open -- where “I am so proud that another the Are ski area -- which hosted he won his first Grand Slam title Aboriginal player sits on top of the World Ski Championships in 2012 -- could be the place to the rankings in women’s tennis, Barty was to stay at No. 1. “It was “I don’t think she went to the aren’t used to the type of game in February -- had appeared to resume his singles career. particularly a young lady who always easier climbing up the French thinking she had a shot that she has,” Tiley said. be running out of steam a few “But I don’t care, really, conveys such happiness in all she ladder than staying there,” Court which is maybe why she went “That’s what is putting her at months ago due to a lack of either way. Like, it would be does.” Court, who won 24 Grand said. there and put no pressure on a high level quickly - while the funding commitments before nice to play at the US Open, but Slams, said the challenge for “That’s a real champion - to herself. other players figure out how to the government swung behind if I don’t -- look, I got so much stay at the top.” “She was just playing it and play her I think they will con- it. The 2022 Winter Olympics enjoyment and happiness after Barty becomes the first Compatriot Sam Stosur, who enjoying it and getting through tinue to struggle.” will be staged in Beijing. winning a first round doubles Australian woman in won the 2011 US Open, said the rounds and suddenly she’s The great Billie Jean King match here that, you know, more than 40 years to Barty’s attitude will serve her won Grand Slam. Wimbledon congratulated Barty on Twitter. IOC members give the that’s enough. take the top ranking by well as she goes into Wimbledon will be a different scenario.” “With incredible versatility, Italian bid the nod “I don’t have to be getting claiming her third title of next week as the top seed. Tennis Australia Chief Exec- perseverance, and focus, Ash by 47 votes to 34 to the US Open this year and be 2019 in Birmingham on “She is playing fantastic and utive Craig Tiley said Barty could Barty is an inspiration to the next as Sweden lose bid really competitive and have to grass is a surface that she openly win another grand slam title this generation of young players in for Stockholm/Are in win the tournament for me to Sunday. says she can’t wait to get on year if she avoids injury.