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USA-Ireland ODI series cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns

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USA-Ireland ODI series cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns

Due to issues related to COVID-19, the ODI series between the United States and Ireland has been cancelled. Two support staff of the Irish team and partners of several players tested positive. Two of the Irish players are considered close contacts.

Ireland will play a series with the West Indies, which is scheduled to depart from Florida to Kingston, Jamaica on December 31. However, the two support staff who tested positive will stay in Florida to complete the quarantine period.

Cricbuzz understands that the US cricket team initially budgeted close to $350,000 for this tournament, which is not part of ICC’s future tour plans. As a strategic move, the short-funded board used up part of the 2022 budget to make the series a reality. According to U.S. cricket insiders, the series is seen as the perfect foil for the “full membership” national tour in the United States, while Ireland sees it as a way to adapt to the environment by playing some cricket before disembarking to the Caribbean coast. Valuable opportunity. It is reported that the cost of overtime has soared by nearly half a million U.S. dollars.

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Obviously, after sparing no effort to host the series with Ireland, the decision to cancel the entire series 48 hours before the start of the last ODI may not be implemented well in some parts of the American Cricket Brotherhood. It must be noted that none of the Irish players tested positive, only a few support staff and a few players’ partners tested positive. On the other hand, the entire US team shared an indoor locker room with a player who was positive after the second T20I and was forced to isolate until the result was negative.

After returning negative results, the US team practiced together for the remaining two ODIs within 48 hours. It’s hard to understand why the same rules are used to resolve the latest outbreak of Covid within the Irish tour group. After testing the team on the morning of the game 48 hours before the announcement time, it would be more pragmatic to wait a while before answering the last ODI call. However, it would be naive to not consider Ireland’s desire to continue participating in the series damaged by the new crown virus outbreak, so as not to have further doubts about the ODI Premier League series in the West Indies.

“This decision is difficult to make, but from the perspective of the health and safety of the players and staff, it is clearly the correct result. Although there were no positive Covid results among Irish players, two of our support staff tested positive. Some travel partners and family members also tested positive. This means that the two players in our team are considered’close contacts’ and have been in quarantine while undergoing further testing and monitoring.” Irish Cricket High Performance director Richard Holdsworth (Richard Holdsworth) said in the media that it was released.

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Is a Sania Mirza biopic in the works? She reveals: Individuals have been conversing…

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Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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