Pluralwiki Demokratia - Contribuciones del usuario [es]

Afridi Proud To Be Part Of Pakistan apos;s English County Contingent

2022-11-17T13:56:24Z

BevVinci8035445: Página creada con «Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi in action against Australia in Lahore Paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi hopes Pakistan will reap the benefits of their players' involvemen...»

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi in action against Australia in Lahore Paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi hopes Pakistan will reap the benefits of their players' involvement in English county cricket as he prepares for his home debut with Middlesex. The young bowler is one of 10 Pakistani cricketers who have signed as overseas players for at least part of the 2022 season. The high-profile contingent also includes fellow internationals Mohammad Abbas, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali and Mohammad Rizwan. "I think, this year, I saw like nine or 10 players here and that's good for Pakistan cricket," Afridi said Wednesday, on the eve of Middlesex's County Championship match against Leicestershire at Lord's. Since the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, Pakistan have been frequent visitors to England despite the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020 they lost a three-match Test series 1-0 and drew a Twenty20 campaign 1-1, while last year Pakistan were beaten 3-0 in a one-day international campaign and went down 2-1 in a T20 contest. Left-arm fast bowler Afridi, 22, said the team had under-performed. "We played not good cricket here as a team, so now I think the top guys are all there," he said. "So maybe it will be good for us (to get to know) the conditions and the pitches. Maybe this will help the national team as well." Pakistan players have long been familiar to fans of English domestic cricket. Asif Iqbal (Kent), batting great Zaheer Abbas (Gloucestershire) and star all-rounder Imran Khan (Sussex), recently ousted as Pakistan's prime minister, all became familiar figures on the county scene from the 1960s onwards. - Alternative to IPL - Shaheen Shah Afridi in action for Pakistan But the expansion of the international programme in recent decades, allied to the growth of franchise T20 cricket, means top overseas cricketers are increasingly unlikely to spend an entire English season at a club. Pakistan players, however, are effectively banned from participating in the Indian Premier League, the world's most high-profile Twenty20 competition, on political grounds. And that has made county cricket an increasingly attractive option. Afridi took four wickets on his Middlesex debut in an innings victory away to Glamorgan last week, twice dismissing Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, the world's top-ranked Test batsman. Masood has started the season in breathtaking form, with 611 runs under his belt for Derbyshire so far this season, including two double centuries. Hasan Ali has impressed with the ball for Lancashire and Rauf has been among the wickets for Yorkshire. "I just caught up with Haris and Naseem (Shah, at Gloucestershire)," said Afridi, who is one of the rising stars of the world game. "We met together and took some time together. "Actually, that's a good sign for Pakistan cricket -- the top cricketers are here. They perform really well, Hasan and Shan, and everyone performs really well -- Haris -- so it's good for [https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/sportsporium/688200193991114752?source=share www.tumblr.com] Pakistan cricket as well." Afridi's captain at second-division Middlesex is Peter Handscomb and the Australia batsman is in no doubt about the benefits of prolonged exposure to a foreign environment. "I think playing anywhere in the world and playing in different conditions always improves your game," he said.

Samsung s Galaxy Z Fold 4 Is Too Expensive And That s The Point

2022-11-17T13:51:20Z

BevVinci8035445: Página creada con «id="article-body" class="row moveBodyAds" section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> <...»

id="article-body" class="row moveBodyAds" section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> Among the devices revealed at its Unpacked event last week, showed off its new flagship Galaxy Z Fold 4 foldable phone, which packs improvements like better multitasking software, a slimmer design and a more durable body. One thing Samsung didn't change is the sky-high $1,800 price tag -- which few consumers can likely afford. But that exclusivity is exactly why the Fold 4 exists. It may seem perplexing to keep the Z Fold 4 at about twice the price of other premium when Samsung wants foldables to become more mainstream, as CEO TM Roh said during Unpacked. I argued that price cuts would be the best way this holiday season. Since Samsung is holding steady with the Z Fold 4's price, it's clear the company is content to keep it a niche device that's out of reach for all but the most deep-pocketed consumers. The Z Fold 4 sits atop a strata in which it has no real rivals. It's essentially a Ferrari amid Mercedes and BMWs. Creating that level of exclusivity is entirely the point, giving Samsung an exciting and aspirational product that generates buzz and interest in the entire lineup. Chipping a few hundreds dollars off its price won't make a difference, said IDC Research Director Nabila Popal. Keeping the Z Fold 4 at $1,800 is "the right move, in my opinion, even if it won't be affordable to the masses," Popal said. This dynamic, which runs counter to the idea that a lower priced foldable may spur interest in the category, is one of the predicaments this whole area faces. Foldables occupy an exciting niche of the phone business, which has seen an endless parade of drab metal and glass slabs come through for more than a decade. But the high price tag keeps them from really breaking out. The only answer is to slowly build up the market and interest through a combination of exciting, but less attainable, options like the Z Fold 4, and the comparatively affordable $1,000 4. Samsung is hoping the Z Fold 4's dynamic design -- which is still impressive in person -- gives the company a pop ahead of 's own event next month and generates excitement about foldables in general. Samsung is relying on the Z Flip series to sell the vibe of foldables, transitional phones that alter their shape. And Samsung has work to do, because they're still scarce in the wild, with research firm IDC estimating that a bit over 7 million foldables shipped in 2021 compared with 1.3 billion smartphones sold last year. From a market perspective, the small volume the Z Fold 4 could get may help Samsung gain back some of the global share of high-end phones, as Apple sells $800-and-up premium phones globally. Screenshot by CNET No price cuts while parts are expensive Though price cuts would help Samsung make its more mainstream, the company may have little choice but to keep its prices static. Unlike truly mainstream products, like Samsung's Galaxy S series, which have flat displays and components used in many other smartphones, the small volume of foldables sold every year have specialty parts. "That means the very specialized components required ... are still only produced in small quantities and therefore are likely still very expensive," Technalysis Research analyst Bob O'Donnell said. That leads to a chicken-and-egg problem that impacts every specialty device: Parts can't get cheaper until they're made at scale, and there's no point in making them at scale while consumers buy too few of the pricey devices using those parts. That's the reason so few phone-makers are making foldables, including Apple, O'Donnell said. "We can't really ignore the fact that the supply chain is not really ready for an Apple-level product, and that's part of the reason Apple hasn't [made a foldable] either," O'Donnell said. Samsung is splitting the difference with the Z Flip 4, a clamshell foldable that has half the footprint of a "flat" smartphone when it's closed, yet unfolds to show an inner screen as large as any regular phone's display. Samsung sees the Z Flip 4 as an "entry device" that turns bold buyers into foldable lifers, an on-ramp for consumers to eventually upgrade to the bigger, pricier Z Fold line. Samsung says the Z Flip is the better-selling series, accounting for 70% of the company's foldables shipped, but both devices serve different demographics. The Z Flip is stylish but ultimately just a shrinkable version of a typical 'flat' smartphone, not a junior edition of the productivity-enhancing Z Fold devices that unfold into tablet-size screens. More foldables are being sold every year, and IDC predicts shipments will grow to 25 million foldables in 2025. Whether that's enough volume to enable cheaper foldables is tough to forecast. Samsung has at least gotten creative with offering foldables with more value. Facebook on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. Screenshot by CNET Cheaper foldables through trade-ins and carrier deals The industry is working to make foldables a thing. You can get a Galaxy Z Fold 4 for less than $1,800 through Samsung's generous trade-in values and various carrier deals. Samsung retains its elite price tag, carriers get more customers signed on to their services, and customers get their hands on the next evolution in phones. Samsung's trade-in deals knock $1,000 off the list price of a Z Fold 4 if you send in your older Z Fold 3, Z Fold 2 or [https://www.mediafire.com/file/zj82ao37vppukmv/HIS+ROCK+Who+is+Dwayne+Johnson%27s+significant+other+Lauren+and+what+number+of+children+does+he+have_.pptx/file www.mediafire.com] this year's Galaxy S22 Ultra. But trade-in values are still pretty generous for the original Z Fold or other flagship Samsung phones from the last few years. Apple's priciest phones also get decent trade-in value, but you'll get barely anything for phones from , , or . Carriers can also save you money on the Z Fold 4, with , and offering varying trade-in deals to lower the price by up to $1,000. Verizon also offers $800 off a second Z Fold 4 after buying a first, should your household need two foldables. The other option is to wait for or the holiday season, when Samsung may introduce new deals to discount its foldables. Just don't hold your breath for Samsung to discount its most premium mobile device. Unlike the Z Flip 3, which got once its successor was revealed this week, the Z Fold 3 has the same $1,800 price on Samsung's website that it had when it launched a year ago. With high parts prices, years of R&D to recoup, and a lack of competition, there's not much pressure for Samsung to lower its prices. Samsung is "leading in this space at the moment and can afford to charge a premium before other Android players ramp up in this space, and perhaps even Apple in a couple of years," Popal said.

Fairytale End As Taylor Seals New Zealand Win Over Bangladesh

2022-11-17T13:46:18Z

BevVinci8035445:

All smiles: New Zealand's record-scoring batsman Ross Taylor took a wicket against Bangladesh with his final action in red-ball cricket after 112 Tests New Zealand wrapped up the second Test against Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs in Christchurch on Tuesday to draw the series, with veteran batsman Ross Taylor taking the final wicket in a fairytale finish to his Test career. Bangladesh, forced to follow on 385 runs behind, were dismissed in their second innings for 278 after Liton Das had cracked a gallant 102 off 111 deliveries. But the day belonged to 37-year-old Taylor, New Zealand's elder statesman playing his 112th and final Test, who had a rare bowl with his part-time offspin at the end and needed just three balls to take the last wicket of Ebadot Hossain, caught by Tom Latham for four. - Fitting farewell - It was a fitting farewell for Taylor, who bowed out of red-ball cricket with a New Zealand record 7,683 runs, putting him 37th in the all-time list of the sport's most prolific run-getters. New Zealand's Ross Taylor walks from the field for the last time in a Test match following the end of day three of the second cricket Test match between New Zealand [https://sportsporium.blogspot.com/2022/07/how-sreesanth-became-best-bowler-in.html sportsporium.blogspot.com] and Bangladesh in Christchurch on January 11, 2022. "I wanted to finish with a win and the guys definitely gave that to me," Taylor said. "The way we came out and bowled and put them under pressure after putting up a very good total put us in good stead. It was an emotional game for me, my family and friends and it was good to get the win." Captain Tom Latham summed up New Zealand's victory as "close to the perfect performance. "After losing the toss and getting put in, to get a significant score on the board and then for the bowlers to do their thing on a wicket that was flattening out was outstanding." The Bangladesh top order put up gritty resistance in reaching 123 for three, while Liton shared a century partnership for the sixth wicket with Nurul Hasan. But there was no fight in the tail as New Zealand, the reigning world Test champions, completed a much-needed win after being comprehensively beaten by eight wickets in the first Test. - 'Big achievement' - Rather than be disappointed in the result, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said winning one Test and sharing the two-match series was "a very big achievement for us". "So we have to take this challenge and continue our momentum," he added. New Zealand's captain Tom Latham (right) and Bangladesh's captain Mominul Haque share the series trophy after the second Test was won by New Zealand in Christchurch on Tuesday Bangladesh were sunk in their second innings by the bounce of Neil Wagner, who took three for 77, while Kyle Jamieson finished with four for 82. But the foundations for New Zealand's victory were laid by captain Latham with his epic 252 setting up a mammoth first innings 521 for six declared. The Bangladesh bowlers failed to capitalise on the green wicket after winning the toss and asking New Zealand to bat. When Bangladesh batted, the hosts' pace bowlers showed how to use the conditions, skittling the tourists for 126 with Trent Boult taking five for 43 and Tim Southee three for 28. When Bangladesh were sent in again, New Zealand produced the third weapon in their bowling armoury, short-ball specialist Wagner. After Jamieson removed Shadman Islam (21), Wagner entered the action with a short ball to Najmul Hossain Shanto (29) that was hooked to Boult on the fine-leg boundary. Debutant Mohammad Naim made a cautious 24 off 98 balls before he fell to Southee and then Wagner was back in the action. Skipper Mominul Haque had reached 37 when Wagner switched to a full delivery which was edged to Taylor at first slip. Yasir Ali, who scored 55 in the first innings, was on two when he fended at a rising Wagner delivery and the ball lobbed to Latham at second slip. Jamieson, who struggled with his line in the losing Test, won by Bangladesh by eight wickets, was much sharper in Christchurch, removing Mehidy Hasan and Liton to go with the wicket of Shadman.

Apos;King apos; Kohli To apos;Baby AB apos;: Hits And Misses Of The 2022 IPL Season

2022-11-17T13:41:26Z

BevVinci8035445: Página creada con «Torrid time: Virat Kohli The high-octane Indian Premier League moves into the playoffs this week with four teams left to battle for the glitzy Twenty20 championshi...»

Torrid time: Virat Kohli The high-octane Indian Premier League moves into the playoffs this week with four teams left to battle for the glitzy Twenty20 championship and the winners to be crowned in Sunday's final. Gujarat Titans, [http://forum.computer-technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7360 forum.computer-technology.co.uk] Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore are all that remain standing from the 10 teams who embarked on a marathon season of 70 matches two months ago. Ahead of Tuesday's first playoff match when Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata, AFP Sport highlights five players who grabbed the headlines this season in the world's most valuable cricket tournament: - Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - The superstar's batting slump has been a constant talking point during the season as Kohli suffered three uncharacteristic 'golden ducks' -- out on the first ball of his innings. But 'King' Kohli bounced back just in time for his team's final league game with a match-winning 73 off 54 balls that helped the team make the top four. Kohli, 33, has endured a torrid 12 months that saw him replaced as Indian captain, give up the Bangalore armband and fail to score a century in more than 100 matches in all formats. Now he and Bangalore stand just three wins from a maiden IPL title and play Lucknow in an eliminator on Wednesday. "I'm actually in the happiest phase of my life. I am not finding any self-worth or value in what I do in the field. I'm way past that phase. This is a phase of evolution for me," Kohli said. - Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) - The England batsman has bossed this IPL with three centuries to help Rajasthan finish second in the table, awaiting table-toppers Gujarat in the first qualifier on Tuesday. Smiling assassin: Jos Buttler Buttler has been a smiling assassin, stroking 629 runs in 14 matches -- the most of any player -- while smashing 37 sixes at a strike-rate of 146.96. Buttler has received praise from his rivals with Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer hailing the skill of the Englishman after he scored 103 against his team last month. "The way he manoeuvres the ball, he is a classy batsman," said Shreyas. - Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - The young speedster took the IPL by storm and on Sunday earned his maiden India call-up for the Twenty20 series against South Africa. The 22-year-old Malik, from the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir, bowled the fastest ball of the tournament at 156.9 kph (97.5 mph) and took 22 wickets in 14 matches. His thunderbolts won rave reviews from international cricketers, including Hyderabad's bowling coach Dale Steyn who said he was "blown away" by the youngster's pace. - Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans) - Rashid was the key to his team starting with a bang as they remarkably topped the table in their debut season. The Afghanistan wizard not only bamboozled the batsman with his leg-spin bowling but also provided some explosive batting as he displayed his all-round talent. He scored a whirlwind unbeaten 31, including two sixes from the last two balls, to pull off a stunning chase against Hyderabad. And his four wickets against Lucknow helped Gujarat become the first team to book a play-off spot. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen said Rashid "delivers whenever the captain looks at him." - Dewald Brevis (Mumbai Indians) - The uncapped South African batsman made his presence felt with knocks to remember for wooden-spooners Mumbai Indians. The 19-year-old scored 161 runs in seven matches for five-time champions Mumbai who brought the U19 World Cup star for $389,610. He capped off the IPL with a crucial 37 off 33 balls in Mumbai's win over Delhi and credited South African great AB de Villiers for his success. "He is such a great human being... and he is really one of the best," said Brevis. "Having him as a mentor is special to me," added the youngster who has been nicknamed "Baby AB" for his ability to hit innovative big shots like his older compatriot.

Usuario:BevVinci8035445

2022-11-17T13:41:23Z

BevVinci8035445: Página creada con «%% [http://forum.computer-technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7360 forum.computer-technology.co.uk] Check out my blog [http://forum.computer-technology.co.u...»

%% [http://forum.computer-technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7360 forum.computer-technology.co.uk] Check out my blog [http://forum.computer-technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7360 forum.computer-technology.co.uk]