Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane walk off the field during lunch on the second day of the third Test against England at Headingley on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Super)
A roundup of what’s making the news today, from Pakistan’s game plan in Afghanistan to the massive overhaul of UK-India flights.
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Ticket sales go to six: The start of the Indian team in the third Test could hardly have been poor. Whatever could have gone wrong, he did, and that was before the home crowd grew stronger by the hundreds who had come from India hoping to see more of the second Test winning streak. Not everyone has a ticket but there is always enough on offer outside the arena called “unofficial sales”. The eagerness to buy has taken a toll. Indian fans already fear that they may not need one on the fifth day.
Kohli talks, but…: Once again Indian captain Virat Kohli has turned more aggressive than he played just before the start of the third Test, with complaints that the England team had provoked India during the second Test that India won at Lord’s. “There is no need to discuss the details,” he said before the game. “It happens in the moment. How you rise from that situation is what matters.” What matters is that England have stood up pretty well at the start of the third Test.
Afghan brain drain New warnings of an unexpected kind have emerged on the Kabul evacuation: that the practice is turning out to be a serious brain drain for Afghanistan. These are Afghans who were trained and skilled through training funded by the US and its allies who are now leaving or wanting to leave. It was a relatively small group of Afghans running the country’s institutions. With that cream gone, the Taliban will struggle to run the country.
Pakistan seeks to gain media edge over India in Afghanistan: More warnings are being issued on Afghanistan which will be of particular concern to India. Its band of journalists are also among those leaving Afghanistan. And the Government of Pakistan is increasingly looking to replace them with selected journalists of Pakistan. These will try to push a line on Afghanistan, which is expected to discredit Indian development initiatives, particularly within Afghanistan.
In full flight: With new flights opening up between India and the UK, a campaign is already underway to recruit crew for the new Hans Airways. The airline will use wide-bodied Airbus A330-200s. The new direct flights are due to start later this year.
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