With the war on Gaza raging and Israeli forces indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians, people across the globe are demanding prominent personalities to speak up about the humanitarian crises. The two latest people who have come under fire from their fans for not talking about Israel's war on Hamas are famous footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The pair boasts a massive following of more than one billion combined just on Instagram — and if we add on their X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook following, it's going to be huge.
Morne Morkel on Monday stepped down Monday as the Pakistan cricket team’s bowling coach following the team's humiliating exit from the World Cup 2023. The former South African fast bowler had signed a six-month contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) due to his engagements with different leagues. The cricket body will announce his replacement in due course. Former cricketer Umar Gul, who has already served as the team's bowling coach in the past, is expected to take on the role once again, said the sources.
The Green Shirts crashed out of the World Cup 2023 on Saturday after failing to restrict England at a low total and chasing down the target in the required overs to surpass New Zealand in net run rate (NRR) to make it to the semis. The Men in Green's outing further turned sour as they suffered a 93-run defeat at the hands of the defending champions in their last-round match and were bowled out at 244 runs while chasing England's 338-run target.
Sri Lanka's sports minister, Roshan Ranasinghe, made a bold move on Monday by dismissing the country's cricket board, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), after a humiliating defeat by India at the ICC World Cup 2023. The decision comes after months of corruption allegations against the country's richest sports organisation. In a statement released by Ranasinghe's office, he announced that Arjuna Ranatunga, the country's 1996 World Cup-winning skipper, will be the newly appointed chairman of a new interim board. "Sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe has formed an interim committee for Sri Lanka Cricket," the statement said.
