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Learn moreYou've picked a great time to tune in with two teams hungry for a first win at this year's Cricket World Cup. As mentioned in our guide to free Cricket World Cup live stream roundup, there are multiple free games on an Australian streaming channel. How to watch Australia vs. Sri Lanka and other free Cricket World Cup live streamsAustralia 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 the 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, plus top-tier games like today's Australia vs. Sri Lanka. Watch Australia vs. Sri Lanka.

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[1/4] Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 16, 2023. Ten years on, the most senior EU leader expected to attend the third Belt and Road (BRI) Summit this week is Hungary's populist Viktor Orban, who will join guests including Russia's Vladimir Putin and a minister of the Afghan Taliban. Other analysts say economic slowdown both in China and globally, and rising commodity prices, have also cast a pall over the initiative. Wang Huiyao, president of the Center for China and Globalization think tank, said the BRI had "greatly pushed forward global awareness about the infrastructure deficit". "It's not perfect, but it’s a process, and people are gradually realising it's so important: we need to build infrastructure.

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Hailed by Xi as a “project of the century,” the BRI has emerged as a glaring symbol of China’s rise as a global power. Chinese investment in BRI projects has tapered off as the world’s second-biggest economy slows. The opening ceremony of Cambodia's Morodok Techo National Stadium, funded by China's Belt and Road Initiative, in Phnom Penh on December 18, 2021. Later that year, Xi pledged that China would not build any new coal-fired power projects abroad. The BRI has also spurred other countries to increase their own efforts toward supporting infrastructure projects in the developing world.

Persons: Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Xi, –, Cambodia's, Lon Jadina, William & Mary, Marshall, China, ” Organizations: Beijing CNN, Initiative, China's, Getty, BRI, Boston, Global, Policy, William &, Marshall Plan, Global Development Policy Center, World Bank, Global Development, United Arab, European Union Locations: Beijing, China, Israel, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe, Ukraine, United States, Phnom Penh, AFP, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Sri Lanka, West Africa, America, Southeast Asia, Hambantota, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, East

[1/4] Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 16, 2023. Ten years on, the most senior EU leader expected to attend the third Belt and Road (BRI) Summit this week is Hungary's populist Viktor Orban, who will join guests including Russia's Vladimir Putin and a minister of the Afghan Taliban. Such Western doubts have coincided with Xi's assertive leadership and a deterioration in ties over trade, human rights, COVID-19 and Taiwan. Other analysts say economic slowdown both in China and globally, and rising commodity prices, have also cast a pall over the initiative. "It's not perfect, but it’s a process, and people are gradually realising it's so important: we need to build infrastructure.

BEIJING (AP) — China's Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. Called “One Belt, One Road” in Chinese, the Belt and Road Initiative started as a program for Chinese companies to build transportation, energy and other infrastructure overseas funded by Chinese development bank loans. China became a major financer of development projects under BRI, on par with the World Bank. Chinese development banks provided money for the BRI projects as loans, and some governments have been unable to pay them back. Now, having learned the hard way through defaults, China development banks are pulling back.

Persons: Xi Jinping's, Xi, “, Alessia Amighini, Kevin Gallagher, Sri Lanka, Christoph Nedopil, Nedopil, Colleen Barry Organizations: BEIJING, Initiative, Silk, Italy, World Bank, Boston University Global Development Policy Center, U.S, Export, Import Bank of, Asia Institute, Griffith University, Associated Press Locations: Beijing, Africa, Asia, Latin America, China, Europe, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Pakistan, Italy, “ Italy, Sri Lankan, Zambia, Sri, Import Bank of China, Australia, BRI, Hungary, Milan

☆ Zampa braves back spasms to reignite Australia's stuttering campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Adam Zampa would not rate his performance against Sri Lanka in Monday's World Cup clash among his best but its importance was not lost on the leg spinner. Smarting from back-to-back defeats, five-time champions Australia moved off the bottom of the points table after their five-wicket victory against 1996 champions Sri Lanka. Zampa went wicketless against India and bled 70 runs in his 10 overs for the lone wicket of Rassie van der Dussen against South Africa. The spinner said he did not try anything different against Sri Lanka. "We've got a tough game coming up next against Pakistan but I am going to try and keep things the same for me."

Persons: Adam Zampa, Smarting, Zampa, I've, Rassie van der, We've, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Sri, Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Thomson Locations: LUCKNOW, India, Sri Lanka, Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan, New Delhi

☆ Australia's Head resumes batting after fracture, eyes return at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australian opener Travis Head has returned to batting for the first time since he fractured his left hand and could join the World Cup squad on Friday, Cricket Australia said on Sunday. Head broke his finger in a one-day international against South Africa last month but was included in the 15-man World Cup squad as selectors hoped he would be fit in time for the latter stages of the tournament. "It's coming along well, and probably better than we hoped," Head told cricket.com.au. Head says there was stiffness having had a splint for four weeks but was able to bat and play some shots. Australia are winless in two games and sit ninth in the standings ahead of Monday's game against Sri Lanka in Lucknow.

Persons: Travis Head, Head, cricket.com.au, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: World, Cricket Australia, South, Sri, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Adelaide, India, Netherlands, New Delhi, Australia, Sri Lanka, Lucknow, Bengaluru

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine. China has sought to balance its ties with Israel with its economic relations with Iran and Syria, which are strongly backed by Russia. Putin’s visit is also a show of support for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road drive to build infrastructure and expand China’s overseas influence. “I don’t expect that Russia and China will create a military alliance,” Gabuev said. China and the former Soviet Union were Cold War rivals for influence among left-leaning states, but have since partnered in the economic, military and diplomatic spheres.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin’s, Xi, Putin, ”, ” Putin, ” Alexander Gabuev, that’s, ” Gabuev, “, Beijing's, hasn't Organizations: Moscow, Soviet Union, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Ukraine, Associated Press, International Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, Beijing, Ukraine, United States, Israel, China, Iran, Syria, Russia, Russian, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Moscow, Central Asia, “, Asia, Europe, Cold

☆ Mendis happy to take over as Sri Lanka captain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis will not change his aggressive batting approach after taking over the captaincy two games into the World Cup when team mate Dasun Shanaka was ruled out of the tournament with injury. Mendis is among the tournament's top scorers with 198 runs in two games and his first match as captain will be Monday's clash with Australia who are also without a win in the group stage. "I am very happy to have the captaincy and I hope to play in the future in the same way as I have played so far, because I don't have anything to change," Mendis told reporters on Sunday. Mendis said Sri Lanka would miss all-rounder Shanaka, describing his absence as a "significant disadvantage". Moreover, when we previously lost Wanidu Hasaranga, we made an addition to the team to compensate for his absence," Mendis said.

Persons: Lanka's Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Mendis, I've, Wanidu Hasaranga, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Thomson Locations: LUCKNOW, India, Tuesday's, Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bengaluru

☆ Six-hitting machine Rohit brings PlayStation-like feel to batting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"He was asking me the secret behind my big sixes, and if it had anything to do with the bat I use," Rohit told Pandya. The elegant right-hander overtook West Indian Chris Gayle's record of 553 sixes in international cricket heading into the match against Pakistan. After Saturday's match, Rohit also became only the third batter - after Gayle and Pakistan's Shahid Afridi - to smash 300 sixes in one-day internationals. "I have been trying to bat like this in the last two years," Rohit said of his batting approach in the World Cup. His 11 sixes from three matches in the ongoing World Cup is second only to Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis' 14 from two matches.

Persons: Narendra Modi, India's Rohit Sharma, Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Francis Mascarenhas, Marais Erasmus, Rohit Sharma's, Hardik Pandya, Rohit, Erasmus, Pandya, Chris Gayle's, Gayle, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, Mendis, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma, there's, Karthik, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Shaheen Afridi REUTERS, Rights, Pakistan, Narendra, West, Sri, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, Bangladesh, Pune

☆ Winless Australia struggling to read World Cup wickets, says Cummins
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LUCKNOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australia are struggling to read the wickets at the World Cup in India and are adapting to the conditions "on the fly", skipper Pat Cummins said on Sunday as the five-times champions look for their first win of the tournament. Australia are ninth in the standings after they were beaten by India and South Africa in Chennai and Lucknow, respectively. But Cummins said playing a T20 game was very different from the one-day international format. "It's a tricky one, ODI cricket compared to T20s - played over half the game in daylight, half at night," Cummins told reporters. Australia have lost their last four World Cup games stretching back to the 2019 edition.

Persons: Pat Cummins, Cummins, it's, you've, I've, haven't, We've, we've, You've, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Australia, Indian Premier League, India, South, Cummins, Australian, Thomson Locations: LUCKNOW, Australia, India, South Africa, Chennai, Lucknow, Sri Lanka, Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ Key takeaways from the IMF/World Bank meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Global inflation is seen dropping from 6.9% this year to a still-high 5.8% next. Italian central bank governor Ignazio Visco said there was an impression markets were "reevaluating the term premium" as investors become more nervous about holding longer term debt. One debt restructuring deal emerged: Zambia finally agreed a debt rework memorandum of understanding with creditors including China and France. Sri Lanka said on Thursday it reached an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China covering about $4.2 billion of debt, while talks with other official creditors are stalling. There was much talk ahead of Marrakech on revamping the IMF and World Bank to better reflect the emergence of economies like China and Brazil.

Persons: Ajay Banga, Mercy Tembon, Finance Serhiy Marchenko, Ceda Ogada, Kristalina Georgieva, Pierre, Olivier Gourinchas, Ignazio Visco, Joyce Chang, Vitor Gaspar, Mehmet Simsek, Murat Ulgen, Kate Donald, Ahmed El Jechtimi, Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Leika Kihara, Elisa Martinuzzi, Rachel Savage, Jorgelina, Rosario, Balazs Koranyi, Mark John, Christina Fincher Organizations: Bank, Finance, International Monetary Fund, Emerging, Research, HSBC, Reuters, Export, Import Bank of, World Bank, Oxfam International's Washington DC Office, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, MARRAKECH, Morocco, Moroccan, Marrakech, Israel, Central, United States, China, Italy, Italian, Turkey, Kenya, Zambia, France, Sri Lanka, Import Bank of China, Brazil, U.S

☆ Key takeaways from the IMF-World Bank meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen arrives for a bilateral meeting on the third day of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting, in Marrakech, Morocco, October 11, 2023. Susana Vera | ReutersOvershadowed by fresh Middle East violence and hosted by a country still recovering from an earthquake, the week-long annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank wrapped up on Saturday. Global inflation is seen dropping from 6.9% this year to a still-high 5.8% next. Italian central bank governor Ignazio Visco said there was an impression markets were "reevaluating the term premium" as investors become more nervous about holding longer-term debt. One debt restructuring deal emerged: Zambia finally agreed a debt rework memorandum of understanding with creditors including China and France.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Susana Vera, Pierre, Olivier Gourinchas, Italy —, Ignazio Visco, Joyce Chang, Vitor Gaspar, Mehmet Simsek, Murat Ulgen Organizations: International Monetary Fund, Bank, Reuters, Emerging, Research, HSBC, Export, Import Bank of Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Moroccan, Israel, Central, United States, China, Italy, Italian, Turkey, Kenya, Zambia, France, Sri Lanka, Import Bank of China

Learn moreYou've picked an excellent game if you're just tuning into the Cricket World Cup. We have everything you need on how to watch a free India vs. Pakistan live stream today, and better yet, it will set you up for a range of other free matches during the tournament - more details on those other games below. As mentioned in our guide to free Cricket World Cup live stream roundup, there are multiple free games on an Australian streaming channel. How to watch India vs. Pakistan and other free Cricket World Cup live streamsAustralia 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 the full TV guide listings here). Watch India vs. Pakistan.

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☆ Sri Lanka president to visit China as debt talks progress - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Uditha Jayasinghe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCOLOMBO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China next week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender, a source in his office told Reuters on Friday. The Sri Lankan leader could also meet China's finance and foreign ministers, the source added. The president's media office and Sri Lankan foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Sri Lanka owes Chinese lenders - bilateral and commercial - around $7 billion. Sri Lanka needs to reach agreements with creditors to push forward its first review of the IMF programme, which will release a second tranche of about $334 million.

Persons: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Brendan McDermid, Wickremesinghe, Xi Jinping, Xi, Uditha Jayasinghe, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Sri, General Assembly, REUTERS, Rights, Monetary Fund, Forum, China's, Export, Import Bank of China, IMF, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Sri, China, Beijing, Lankan, Sri Lanka, Japan, India

☆ South Africa thump Australia to stay unbeaten at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 12 (Reuters) - South Africa crushed Australia by 134 runs to cruise to their second victory at the World Cup, as Quinton de Kock struck back-to-back tons and Aiden Markram made a half-century before the bowlers ripped through the five-times champions on Thursday. South Africa's win was built on a platform provided by De Kock, who made 109 while Markram hit 56 to help the Proteas post 311-7 in 50 overs. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma (35) gained two reprieves as Australia failed to hold onto difficult chances before Glenn Maxwell (2-34) snared him, but the Proteas marched on as De Kock twice hit Josh Hazlewood into the stands in the 23rd over. Cummins could have had two more wickets but Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Starc put down chances on a sloppy day in the field but a double strike by Starc (2-53) in the last over kept South Africa from swelling the score. Reporting by Saurabh Sharma in Lucknow; Writing by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris and Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Marnus Labuschagne, De Kock, Markram, Pat Cummins, Temba Bavuma, Glenn Maxwell, snared, Proteas, Josh Hazlewood, Spinner Adam Zampa, der, Cummins, Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Saurabh Sharma, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Australia, Sri, South, Thomson Locations: LUCKNOW, India, South Africa, Australia, Africa, Sri Lanka, Lucknow, Bengaluru

Better yet, we can help you watch a South Africa vs. Australia live stream for free from anywhere. 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 South Africa 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). Here's a complete list of free matches you can view at 9Now:Date Match October 8 South Africa vs. Australia October 12 Australia vs. South Africa October 14 India vs. Pakistan October 16 Australia vs. Sri Lanka October 20 Australia vs. Pakistan October 21 England vs. South Africa October 22 India vs. New Zealand October 25 Australia vs. Netherlands October 28 Australia vs. New Zealand October 29 India vs. England November 4 Australia vs. England November 5 India vs. South Africa November 7 Australia vs. Afghanistan November 11 Australia vs. Bangladesh November 15 Semi-Final 1 November 16 Semi-Final 2 November 19 FinalNormally, 9Now requires you to be an Australian resident, but you can use a VPN to circumvent the block and sign up for a free account to access the streaming service. Watch South Africa vs. Australia.

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But on Saturday, for the first time in seven years, these two rivals will play each other on Indian soil in the opening stages of Cricket World Cup, which India is hosting. As Pakistan’s cricket team arrived in India’s southern city of Hyderabad last month, they were met with rapturous applause from Indians waiting at the airport for the star players. Even the Pakistan cricket team were only able to obtain visas at the eleventh hour, after complaints of a delay in the process which the Pakistan Cricket Board said disrupted the team’s preparation for the event. Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, popularly known as Chacha Cricket, waves after crossing the India-Pakistan border in Wagah on March 29, 2011, on the eve of the India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi-final match. “The World Cup is the one with the history and the legacy, it’s the one you want to win,” Shah said.

Persons: Farees Shah, ”, Vijay Hazare, Pakistan's Amir Eliah, Babar Azam, Azam, Abdul Jalil, Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, Narinder Nanu, “, ” Hadeel Obaid, Asif Hassan, Punit Paranjpe, Mukerji, Imran Khan, “ Ajay Jadeja, Waqar Younis, Venkatesh Prasad, Amir Sohail, Divya Bakhshi Bhatnagar, It’s, Narendra Modi, Money Sharma, Modi, Modi –, Shah, ” Shah Organizations: Islamabad CNN —, Indian, Pakistan cricket, Cricket, Keystone, Hulton, Sri, Pakistan Cricket Board, CNN, India’s Sports Ministry, Ministry, Pakistan Cricket, Getty, Gaddafi, Pakistan, Pakistan …, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Western, India, Pakistani, team, – Locations: Delhi, Islamabad, Pakistan, Republic of India, Lahore, Amritsar, Hindu, India, New Delhi, India’s, Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, Wagah, AFP, Australia, Chennai, Gurgaon, Kashmir, UAE, Ahmedabad, India's, Gujarat, China

Quite a few of the hospitals have seen a sudden influx of patients booked in for check-ups involving a night's stay to coincide with the most anticipated match of the World Cup. The Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association has discouraged its members from accommodating such fans. India and Pakistan head into the showdown having both won their opening two matches at the tournament. The city has been declared a 'no-drone zone' on Saturday, and 11,000 security personnel will be deployed for the high-profile match, Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik said. On their first tour of India since the 2016 T20 World Cup, Pakistan were accorded a warm welcome in Hyderabad, where they played their first two matches.

Persons: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Amit Dave, Tushar Patel, Bharat Gadhavi, Hemish Patel, Patel, Airfare, Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese, GS Malik, Shaheen Afridi, Jasprit, Liyakat Khan, Samiya, Hasan Ali, Khan, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Pakistan cricket team, India, India REUTERS, Ahmedabad Medical Association, Reuters, Nursing Homes Association, THREE, Control, BCCI, Australia, Pakistan, Asia, Indian Express, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, DELHI, AHMEDABAD, Pakistan, Indian, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, New Delhi

☆ IMF says Sri Lanka debt talks ongoing, unaware of specific deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Jorgelina Do Rosario | Thomson Reuters | Jorgelina Do Rosario Is Emerging Markets Correspondent At Reuters Based In London | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A general view of the main business district as rain clouds gather above in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 17, 2020. Peter Breuer told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Bank IMF annual meetings in Marrakech that talks between Sri Lanka and all its creditors were ongoing. "We will need to assess the entire package of agreements in its totality to assess consistency with IMF debt targets," Breuer said. Sri Lanka, mired in its worst economic crisis in 70 years, is in debt restructuring talks with a range of creditors, including China, its largest single creditor. Sri Lanka owed Exim $4.1 billion, or 11% of it foreign currency debt, at the end of 2022.

Persons: Dinuka, Peter Breuer, Breuer, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Jamie Fallon, Rosario, Libby George, Karin Strohecker, John Stonestreet, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Monetary Fund, Sri, Reuters, World Bank IMF, Export, Import Bank of, Paris Club, Tellimer Research, Thomson Locations: Colombo, Sri Lanka, Rights MARRAKECH, China, Marrakech, Import Bank of China, Japan, India, France

☆ Australia's Stoinis in fray for World Cup clash with South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has shaken off a hamstring problem and is available for their World Cup meeting with South Africa on his familiar hunting ground of Lucknow, captain Pat Cummins said on Wednesday. "He's fit so yeah, we'll announce a team tomorrow but it's a ground he knows pretty well," Cummins told reporters. The wicket looks really good so yeah, he's someone we'll look at pretty closely." The five-times champions will be wary of South Africa, who smashed 428-5 in their opening win over Sri Lanka. "I haven't had a look at it today, but last night it looked really good, really even.

Persons: Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Stoinis, Cummins, it's, Adam Zampa, Saurabh Sharma, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Giants, Indian Premier League, IPL, Sri, Thomson Locations: LUCKNOW, India, Australia, South Africa, Lucknow, Chennai, Sri Lanka, Bengaluru

☆ Deloitte expands as PwC Maldives, Sri Lanka network firms exit - memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Accounting giant Deloitte is acquiring some of rival PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) Maldives and Sri Lanka network firms, according to a Deloitte memo seen by Reuters, strengthening the company's presence in the South Asia region. PwC's Sri Lanka and Maldives firms will join Deloitte with effect from Oct. 28, the memo said. PwC Sri Lanka and Maldives also confirmed the Deloitte deal in a separate memo sent to some clients seen by Reuters. We are "committed to effecting a seamless transition as we prepare to join Deloitte," the memo said. Deloitte already has a presence in Sri Lanka, largely providing audit services in the region, the source with direct knowledge said.

Persons: Anushree, PwC, Romal Shetty, Nandan Mandayam, Aditya Kalra, Pooja Desai, Mark Potter Organizations: Deloitte, REUTERS, Rights, Accounting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, EY, KPMG, Reuters, Deloitte South Asia, Sri, Thomson Locations: Gurugram, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Bengaluru, New Delhi

While most traders are waiting on the sidelines, anxious about the election and unsure of libertarian frontrunner Javier Milei, some daring bond investors are moving in. "There has been a lot of pain from being invested in Argentina over the past decade," Reed said. Rob Citrone, founder of U.S.-based hedge fund Discovery Capital Management, said Argentina presented one of the best opportunities in emerging markets. The depressed values offer another reason to be bullish on Argentina's debt, said Thomas Haugaard, a portfolio manager on the emerging markets debt hard currency team at Janus Henderson Investments in Copenhagen. Armando Armenta, an analyst for Latin American fixed-income and currency markets at AllianceBernstein in New York, said it was a mixed picture.

Persons: Javier Milei, Cristina Sille, Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Sergio Massa, Christine Reed, Reed, Bullrich, Mauricio Macri's, Massa, Rob Citrone, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Fernandez de Kirchner, Thomas Haugaard, Janus Henderson, Haugaard, Morgan Stanley, Armando Armenta, Milei's, Rodrigo Campos, Carolina Mandl, Adam Jourdan, Paul Simao Organizations: Argentine, REUTERS, Peronist, International Monetary Fund, U.S, Discovery Capital Management, Reuters Graphics Reuters, BancTrust, Reuters, Janus, Janus Henderson Investments, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, New York, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Copenhagen, Congress, AllianceBernstein

☆ Batters give S Africa belief, but bowlers need to back them up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aiden Markram’s 49-ball hundred was the fastest at a World Cups as they put Sri Lanka to the sword on a placid wicket in Delhi. South Africa will challenge any bowling attack, but whether they have the armoury with the ball to match that will decide their fate in this tournament. At one stage Sri Lanka were on course to overhaul their total, before South Africa won by 102 runs. Jansen took two wickets against Sri Lanka, but also went for 92 in his 10 overs. South Africa also have wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in their squad.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Aiden Markram, Anushree, Aiden Markram’s, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Rassie van, Markram, Keshav Maharaj, seamers Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Jansen, Bavuma, Tabraiz Shamsi, Nick Said, Toby Chopra Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Australia, South Africa, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Delhi, Markram, Africa, Kagiso

You can use free Cricket World Cup live streams to watch Australia vs. India. Where to watch Australia vs. India 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 Australia vs. India. Here's a complete list of free matches you can view at 9Now:Date Match October 8 Australia vs. India October 12 Australia vs. South Africa October 14 India vs. Pakistan October 16 Australia vs. Sri Lanka October 20 Australia vs. Pakistan October 21 England vs. South Africa October 22 India vs. New Zealand October 25 Australia vs. Netherlands October 28 Australia vs. New Zealand October 29 India vs. England November 4 Australia vs. England November 5 India vs. South Africa November 7 Australia vs. Afghanistan November 11 Australia vs. Bangladesh November 15 Semi-Final 1 November 16 Semi-Final 2 November 19 FinalNormally, 9Now requires you to be an Australian resident, but you can use a VPN to circumvent the block and sign up for a free account to access the streaming service. Watch Australia vs. India.

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