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☆ Battle-hardened by tough win over New Zealand, India await final test
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sudipto Ganguly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India arrived at the Wankhede Stadium, where they lifted their second and last World Cup trophy in 2011, looking invincible, winning all nine round-robin matches without any stiff challenge, including a four-wicket win over New Zealand. India had also exited the 2015 edition of the 50-over World Cup at the semi-final stage with a defeat to Australia. "Today being the semi-finals, I wouldn't say that there was no pressure," India captain Rohit Sharma told host broadcaster Star Sports, adding that the team wanted to treat the match as just another round-robin game. "Whenever you play the game, there is always pressure, and obviously, semi-final adds a bit of extra there. Sharma will be hoping that his team leave the mistakes behind as they head Ahmedabad for Sunday's final where they will meet either Australia or South Africa.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Kane Williamson's, Rohit Sharma, Daryl Mitchell, Williamson, Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, We've, Sudipto Ganguly Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Wankhede, Rights, India, New, Black Caps, Star Sports, Shami, Sunday's, Thomson Locations: India, New, Mumbai, Rights MUMBAI, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, Australia, South Africa

Learn moreThe final match of the Cricket World Cup semi-finals is up today, and you're just a few simple clicks away from a free South Africa vs. Australia live stream. Like Australia, South Africa (and everyone else) lost to India in the group stage, but the defeat to the Netherlands was a bit of a shocker. Where to watch free South Africa vs. Australia Cricket World Cup live streamAustralia is one of the only countries with a free Cricket World Cup live stream, courtesy of streaming service 9Now. You'll find today's free semi-final, South Africa vs. Australia, on the main 9Now channel - likewise, with Sunday's final. Watch South Africa vs. Australia.

Persons: 9Now, We've, we've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Cricket, Australia, Australia Cricket, ESPN Plus, Cricket World, Sky Sports Cricket, ESPN, Hulu, Disney Locations: Africa, Australia, India, South Africa, Netherlands, Australian, Watch, United States

☆ S Africa in trouble before drizzle halts semi v Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Temba Bavuma's decision to bat first backfired as South Africa's top order was blown away by Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood who claimed two wickets apiece. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, both batting on 10, have a huge rebuilding job ahead of them when play resumes. Bavuma had earlier elected to bat in overcast conditions and made a four-ball duck in the first over in what was a dream start for five-time champions Australia. India beat New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday to book their place in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Kolkata; editing by Christina Fincher and Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Boyers, Temba, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Bavuma, Pat Cummins, Quinton de Kock, Amlan Chakraborty, Christina Fincher, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Rights, Australia, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Africa, Australia, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, Rights KOLKATA, South Africa, Eden, New, Ahmedabad

☆ India win toss, bat first against New Zealand in semi-final
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sudipto Ganguly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/13] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Semi-Final - India v New Zealand - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - November 15, 2023 India's Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his 50th century, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of most number of ODI centuries REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat in the first World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. The venue, where India won their last 50-overs World Cup title, has hosted four day-night contests so far at this tournament with three of those being won by the team batting first. Australia were the only team to win batting second at the ground after Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten double hundred. For Wednesday's contest, both India and New Zealand were unchanged from their previous match. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said he would have batted first as well.

Persons: India's Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar's, Adnan Abidi, Rohit Sharma, Glenn Maxwell, we've, Sharma, I've, Kane Williamson, Williamson, they've, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitch Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Sudipto Ganguly, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Wankhede, Rights, India, Black, KL Rahul, Thomson Locations: India, New, Mumbai, Rights MUMBAI, Australia, New Zealand, Dharamsala . New Zealand, South Africa, Eden, Ahmedabad, Zealand

☆ Kohli's record 50th ton helps India set New Zealand 398-run target
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sudipto Ganguly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The venue, where India won their last 50-overs World Cup title, has hosted four day-night contests so far at this tournament with three of those being won by the team batting first. Australia were the only team to win batting second at the ground after Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten double hundred. India have looked invincible so far, winning all nine of their round robin matches including a four-wicket victory over the Black Caps in Dharamsala. New Zealand, however, defeated India at the same stage of the 2019 edition. Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Peter Rutherford and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: India's Virat Kohli, Devon Conway, Tim Southee REUTERS, Adnan Abidi, Virat Kohli, Kohli's, Sachin Tendulkar, Lockie Ferguson, Kohli, Tendulkar, David Beckham, Tim Southee, Shreyas, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Gill, Glenn Maxwell, Sudipto Ganguly, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Wankhede, Rights, England, India, Black, Christian, Thomson Locations: India, New, Mumbai, Rights MUMBAI, Australia, Dharamsala . New Zealand, South Africa, Eden, Ahmedabad

Learn moreThe Cricket World Cup semi-finals begin today, and you're just a few simple clicks away from a free India vs. New Zealand live stream. Where to watch free India vs. New Zealand Cricket World Cup live streamAustralia is one of the only countries with a free Cricket World Cup live stream, courtesy of streaming service 9Now on the Gem channel. You'll find today's free India vs New Zealand live stream there today, and you can see tomorrow's other semi-final, Australia vs. South Africa, on the main 9Now channel - likewise, with Sunday's final. We've been running a how to watch the Cricket World Cup guide throughout the tournament, so we've confirmed all these details as working for weeks now. Watch India vs. New Zealand.

Persons: 9Now, We've, we've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Cricket, India, New, New Zealand Cricket, Watch India, ESPN Plus, Cricket World, Sky Sports Cricket, ESPN, Hulu, Disney Locations: India, Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Australian, United States

☆ South Africa at the 2023 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - South Africa v Afghanistan - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 10, 2023 South Africa's Gerald Coetzee celebrates with Rassie van der Dussen after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad REUTERS/Amit Dave/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Following are facts and figures about South Africa, who face record five-time champions Australia in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday:World ranking: 3Captain: Temba BavumaCoach: Rob WalterTop-ranked batsman: Quinton de Kock (3)Top-ranked bowler: Keshav Maharaj (2)Top scorer: Quinton de Kock (591 runs, second)Top wicket-taker: Gerald Coetzee (18 wickets, third)Best result: Semi-finalist (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015)2019 result: Did not qualify for the knockout stages after finishing seventhSquad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad WilliamsROAD TO SEMI-FINALSv Sri Lanka: won by 102 runsv Australia: won by 134 runsv Netherlands: lost by 38 runsv England: won by 229 runsv Bangladesh: won by 149 runsv Pakistan: won by one wicketv New Zealand: won by 190 runsv India: lost by 243 runsv Afghanistan: won by five wicketsCompiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Gerald Coetzee, Rassie van der, Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad REUTERS, Amit Dave, Temba, Rob Walter Top, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi, Andile, Kagiso, Tabraiz, Lizaad Williams, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Australia, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Afghanistan, Ahmedabad, India, Quinton de Kock, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ Australia at the 2023 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Semi-Final - Australia Practice - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - November 14, 2023 Australia's Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne during practice REUTERS/Andrew Boyers Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - Following are facts and figures about record five-time champions Australia, who face South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday:World ranking: 2Captain: Pat CumminsCoach: Andrew McDonaldTop-ranked batsman: David Warner (5)Top-ranked bowler: Adam Zampa (3)Top scorer: David Warner (499 runs, fifth)Top wicket-taker: Adam Zampa (22 wickets, first)Best result: Champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)2019 result: Lost to England in the semi-finalsSquad: Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell StarcROAD TO SEMI-FINALSv India: lost by six wicketsv South Africa: lost by 134 runsv Sri Lanka: won by five wicketsv Pakistan: won by 62 runsv Netherlands: won by 309 runsv New Zealand: won by five runsv England: won by 33 runsv Afghanistan: won by three wicketsv Bangladesh: won by eight wicketsCompiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Steve Smith, Marnus, Andrew Boyers, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald Top, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, Australia, South, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: Gardens, Kolkata, India, Africa, England, South Africa, Netherlands, Afghanistan, Bengaluru

☆ England sign off with victory, Pakistan eliminated
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

England had already been eliminated after six defeats in seven matches in a debacle that has prompted demands for an overhaul of their one-day squad. Electing to bat at Eden Gardens, England racked up a solid 337-9, with three of their top four batters smashing fifties in their third 300-plus total of the tournament. Pakistan were all out for 244 in the 44th over and bowed out of the tournament after their fifth loss in nine matches. New Zealand have joined India, South Africa and Australia in the semi-finals. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Kolkata; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jos Buttler, Pakistan's Babar Azam, Nasser Hussain, Andrew Boyers, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Amlan Chakraborty, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, Rights, England, Pakistan, New, Thomson Locations: England, Pakistan, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, Rights KOLKATA, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia

☆ Confident New Zealand ready for business end of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We know that if we play the way we want to play, we'll come out on the right side of the draw. "Throughout the World Cup, the bowling attacks that have done well have passed the baton to the next bowler," Ferguson added. "We probably haven't had as much as we'd have liked over the whole World Cup but it was nice to see Boulty and Tim get some early wickets." New Zealand have reached the final of the last two World Cups and beat India to reach the title-decider in 2019, Ferguson's breakout tournament. Ferguson was confident he would be fit to play a role against the hosts if, as is likely, New Zealand's place in the semi-finals for the fourth straight World Cup is confirmed.

Persons: Zealand's Lockie Ferguson, Lanka's Chamika Karunaratne, Adnan Abidi, Paceman Lockie Ferguson, We've, Ferguson, we'll, Duckworth, Lewis, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Mitch Santner, Rachin Ravindra mopped, Tim, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Chinnaswamy, Lanka's Chamika Karunaratne REUTERS, Rights, Sri, Caps, Pakistan, Zealand, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bengaluru, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sydney

☆ Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

India's weather department has forecast intermittent rain over the city and adjoining areas till early noon on Friday. Meanwhile, air in the financial capital of Mumbai has markedly improved due to showers in nearby coastal areas. This year, attention on the worsening air quality has cast a shadow over the cricket World Cup hosted by India. Scientists and authorities were planning to seed clouds in New Delhi around Nov. 20 to trigger heavy rain, the first such attempt to clean the air. Friday's rain comes two days before the Diwali festival, when many people defy a ban on firecrackers, causing a spike in air pollution.

Persons: Anushree, Tanvi Mehta, Rajendra Jadhav, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, India, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Swiss, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Kolkata, India's, Mumbai

☆ Indian Capital Gets a Breather as Rain Brings Respite From Smog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Overnight rain in New Delhi and its suburbs brought some relief to the Indian capital on Friday morning, where authorities were mulling seeding clouds to improve the toxic air gripping the city. India's weather department has forecast intermittent rain over the city and adjoining areas till early noon on Friday. Meanwhile, air in the financial capital of Mumbai has markedly improved due to showers in nearby coastal areas. This year, attention on the worsening air quality has cast a shadow over the cricket World Cup hosted by India. Friday's rain comes two days before the Diwali festival, when many people defy a ban on firecrackers, causing a spike in air pollution.

Persons: Tanvi Mehta, Rajendra Jadhav, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: India Locations: DELHI, New Delhi, Swiss, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Kolkata, India's, Mumbai

☆ New Zealand's Boult excited by prospect of facing India in World Cup semis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Boult bagged 3-37 to help restrict Sri Lanka to 171 before New Zealand made short work of the chase to snap a run of four straight defeats, finishing their pool stage campaign with 10 points from nine games. "I can't speak on what they're thinking but from our point of view to play the World Cup in India and come up against the hosts, a team that's red hot playing good cricket at a great ground - you couldn't script it any better," Boult said. "Excited if that happens, I feel like we've done all we can from our point of view and we'll wait and see what happens." "But history suggests it's a good wicket," Boult said. Doesn't get any bigger than taking on India in front of 1.5 billion people.

Persons: Zealand's Trent Boult, Lanka's Charith Asalanka, Adnan Abidi, seamer Trent Boult, Boult, Doesn't, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Toby Davis Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Chinnaswamy, Lanka's Charith Asalanka REUTERS, Rights, Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bengaluru, India, Afghanistan, South Africa, Pakistan, , New Zealand, Mumbai, New, Dharamsala

☆ Court stays sacking of Sri Lanka board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ranasinghe had replaced the board with an interim committee on Monday after a disappointing World Cup campaign, amid protests calling for the resignation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials. The matter was also discussed in Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday. Sri Lanka's team wind up their World Cup campaign against New Zealand on Thursday. Sri Lanka are currently ninth with four points -- the same as England, Bangladesh and the Netherlands. The only control that we have in this tournament is the game tomorrow," Nawaz told reporters.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka, Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan, Pathum Nissanka, Anushree, Roshan Ranasinghe's, Ranasinghe, Shammi Silva, Sri, Sri Lanka's, Naveed Nawaz, Nawaz, Chiranjit Ojha, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Pathum Nissanka REUTERS, Sri Lanka Cricket, New Zealand, Christian, Thomson Locations: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Sri Lanka's, Pakistan, England, Netherlands, Bengaluru

NEW DELHI (AP) — A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi’s monuments and high-rises. Authorities are struggling to rein in severe air pollution levels, an annual and chronic health crisis that disrupts the lives of over 20 million in the city every year. On Tuesday, the air quality index veered close to the 400 mark for tiny particulate matter, a level considered hazardous and more than 10 times the global safety threshold, according to SAFAR, India’s main environmental monitoring agency. The severe air pollution crisis affects every resident in the city, but the millions who work outdoors are even more vulnerable. "If I had had employment back home, I wouldn’t have come to Delhi to work.”

Persons: SAFAR, ”, Srinivas Rao, Gulshan Kumar Organizations: DELHI, Authorities, Sri, Arun, Indian, Meteorology, Living Sciences Locations: Andhra Pradesh, India, New Delhi, Bangladesh, Pune . New Delhi, Bihar, ”, Delhi

☆ Bangladesh captain Shakib ruled out of final World Cup game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - November 6, 2023 Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan in action as he scores four runs REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan will miss his team's final World Cup match after fracturing his finger during their win over Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday, and will be replaced by Anamul Haque. Shakib scored 82 in Delhi, helping Bangladesh chase down 280, and took two wickets in a man-of-the-match performance. "He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Shakib, 36, also made the appeal that led to the controversial time-out dismissal of Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews who called him a "cheat" on social media. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup has approved Anamul Haque Bijoy, who has played 45 ODIs, as Shakib's replacement.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Shakib Al Hasan, Anushree, Anamul Haque, Shakib, Khan, Sri, Angelo Mathews, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Chiranjit, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Australia, Thomson Locations: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ India's New Delhi to restrict use of vehicles to curb air pollution - minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People walk on 'Kartavya Path' amidst the morning smog as air pollution levels declined in New Delhi, India, November 6, 2023.REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - India's Delhi city will restrict use of vehicles for a week between Nov. 13 and 20 to curb air pollution, the local government's environment minister said on Monday, as air quality remained in the "severe" category despite mitigation efforts. The rule would allow vehicles with odd number plates to ply on odd dates and similarly vehicles with even registration numbers will be allowed on road on alternate days. Air quality was 'severe' for a third consecutive day in the city on Monday, according to the federal pollution control body, forcing the city government to extend the closure of primary schools until Nov. 10. "There is a possibility that air pollution will rise after the Diwali," Gopal Rai, Delhi's environment minister, said, referring to the Hindu festival on Nov. 12 during which firecrackers, which are banned, are often set on fire, worsening air pollution. Reporting by Shivam Patel; additional reporting by Amlan Chakraborty; editing by Sudipto GangulyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Anushree, Gopal Rai, Shivam Patel, Amlan Chakraborty, Sudipto Ganguly Organizations: REUTERS, Sri, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Delhi, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

The anthem they stand for at the beginning of every game belongs to a republic that was toppled two years ago. Yet Afghanistan’s athletes have become the unlikely — and widely celebrated — heroes of the Cricket World Cup that is underway in India. In a tournament followed by hundreds of millions of people across the globe, they have defeated the defending world champions and two former titleholders handily. When they win, players sing and dance from the dugout, to the team bus, to their hotel rooms. The Afghan cricket team’s accomplishments are amplifying what has already been an astonishingly speedy rise in sports history.

Organizations: Cricket Locations: India

☆ Choking New Delhi smog shutters schools and shrouds Cricket World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A throat-searing blanket of smog has enveloped New Delhi, forcing schools to shut and disrupting the Cricket World Cup as officials rush to contain a pollution crisis that has become an annual occurrence in the Indian capital. New Delhi started the week with a PM 2.5 concentration nearly 80 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit, according to Swiss air quality company IQAir. Traffic moves on a road enveloped by fog and smog in New Delhi, India, on November 3, 2023. The study also found that every single one of India’s 1.4 billion residents endure annual average pollution levels that exceed guidelines set by WHO. A passenger plane ready to take off at IGI Airport amid heavy smog on November 5, 2023 in New Delhi, India.

Persons: ”, Prachi, Health Organization’s, Awesta Chaudhary, “, Chaudhary, Vipin Kumar, Suranjit Chatterjee Organizations: CNN, Cricket, Health, Bangladesh, Arun, Authorities, Energy, Institute, University of Chicago, WHO, IGI, Hindustan Times, Internal Medicine, Apollo Hospital Locations: New Delhi, Delhi, . New Delhi, India, Sri Lanka, New, “

Learn moreYou're just a few clicks away from a free England vs. Australia live stream. This is one of the select free games hosted in Australia, as mentioned in our guide to free Cricket World Cup live stream roundup. Where to watch England vs. Australia Cricket World Cup live streams freeAustralia is one of the only countries with a free Cricket World Cup live stream, courtesy of streaming service 9Now (some will be on sister channel 9Gem; check full TV guide listings here). You won't find every scheduled Cricket World Cup match there, but you can be sure all the matches that Australia's playing will air, including South Africa vs. Australia. Watch England vs. Australia.

Persons: we've, Here's, 9Now, ExpressVPN Organizations: Cricket, England, Australia Cricket, Australia, ESPN Plus, Cricket World, Sky Sports Cricket Locations: England, Australia, India, South Africa, 9Now, Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Australian, United States

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - India's capital New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday and some schools were ordered closed as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the "severe" category. In India, the annual average concentration of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in the air is the highest in northern regions. Officials said they saw no immediate improvement in the air quality. Delhi hosts a World Cup match on Monday between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Poor air quality also caused respiratory problems, irritation in the eyes and restlessness in pet animals.

Persons: Aheed Khan, Ashwani Kumar, Prabhat Gangwar, Tanvi Mehta, Rajesh, Blassy Boben, Manoj Kumar, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: joggers, Residents, Officials, Control Committee, Farmers, Health, Friendicoes, Thomson Locations: DELHI, New Delhi, Swiss, Pakistani, Lahore, Delhi, India, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

☆ Air pollution sparks alarm, dims World Cup cheer in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Blassy Boben | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view shows residential buildings and a stadium shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2023. Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 415 on a scale of 500 in the capital's Anand Vihar area on Thursday, indicating "severe" levels of pollution that can affect healthy people and those with existing ailments. The dip in air quality in the region during the winter months is often accompanied by a spike in respiratory illnesses, spurring school and factory closings. The worsening air quality has cast a shadow over the cricket World Cup as fans flock to stadiums across Indian cities. Players have expressed concern about the toxic air, with England's Joe Root complaining of breathing difficulties during a game and India's Rohit Sharma urging change for "future generations".

Persons: Altaf Hussain, Anand, Joe Root, India's Rohit Sharma, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, BCCI, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Delhi, Anand Vihar, Pakistan's Lahore, Swiss, India's Mumbai, AQI, Mumbai, Sri Lanka

☆ Air Pollution in India's New Delhi Turns 'Severe', Some Schools Shut
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Tanvi MehtaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air quality index (AQI) entered the "severe" category in several parts of the Indian capital. "Unfavourable meteorological conditions, sudden increase in the farm fire incidents and north-westerly winds moving the pollutants to Delhi are the major causes for sudden spike in AQI," the region's Commission for Air Quality Management said on Thursday. Authorities ordered primary, or elementary, schools to remain shut on Friday and Saturday, while most construction work in the region has been suspended. This year, attention on the worsening air quality has cast a shadow over the cricket World Cup hosted by India, with financial capital Mumbai also suffering from a spike in the pollution levels. Delhi hosts a World Cup match next on Monday between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Persons: Tanvi Mehta, Lincoln Organizations: Residents, region's Commission, Air Quality Management, . Authorities Locations: DELHI, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Mumbai, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

☆ Australia's Maxwell out of England game with concussion after golf accident
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Maxwell was riding on the buggy following playing a round of golf ahead of their contest against the defending champions in Ahmedabad on Saturday, when he fell off the back. Cricket Australia's concussion protocols mean that Maxwell's condition will be monitored for a few days. I think it rattled everyone to be fair once it came to the conclusion there was a concussion and he was going to miss a game. Maxwell broke his leg in a freak accident at a birthday party in Melbourne last November and had also missed Australia's recent tour of South Africa with an ankle issue. Maxwell has been in superb form in the tournament and hit a 40-ball hundred against the Netherlands.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Glenn Maxwell, de Leede, Adnan Abidi, Andrew McDonald, Maxwell, McDonald, it's, Glenn's, Marcus Stoinis, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Alison Williams Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, de, de Leede REUTERS, Rights, England, Thomson Locations: Australia, Netherlands, New Delhi, India, Ahmedabad, Melbourne, South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bengaluru

☆ Malan won't blame coach Mott for England's dismal title defence
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Their only win in the tournament came against Bangladesh and Sunday's defeat at the hands of table-toppers India was their fourth successive loss. "It has been frustrating from a players' point of view because we know we're better than that." "We've played six games now and we've not been anywhere near where we wanted to be so it is disappointing from that point of view," Malan said. "I'm pretty sure I'll be done for that but I'd love the guys to play in that," Malan said. "Hopefully we can find the momentum and finish the World Cup on a high."

Persons: Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari, England's Dawid Malan, India's Mohammed Siraj, Andrew Boyers, Dawid Malan, Matthew Mott, Malan, We've, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: ICC Cricket, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket, REUTERS, BBC Sport, Thomson Locations: India, England, Lucknow, DELHI, Bangladesh, Australia, Pakistan, New Delhi

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