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Moeen Ali has been dropped by England for the second Ashes Test. PA

Moeen Ali dropped by England for second Ashes Test at Lord's
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Over the years, the UAE has attracted some of the best teams and competitions to the country. Ravindranath K / The National

Pakistan and UAE helped to grow game together: The Cricket Pod

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FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - New Zealand v Pakistan - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britian - June 26, 2019 Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates taking the wicket of New Zealand's Martin Guptill Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

Amir has boosted Pakistan's 2023 World Cup tilt: The Cricket Pod

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England captain Eoin Morgan lifts the World Cup after what was one of the most pulsating cricket matches in history. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images

How the World Cup threw up some surprises: The Cricket Pod

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England captain Eoin Morgan shows the Cricket World Cup trophy to the fans at the Oval on Monday. James Chance / Getty Images

Can World Cup win change English sport?: The Cricket Pod

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Pakistan were cruelly eliminated from the Cricket World Cup due to an inferior net run rate to New Zealand. Alastair Grant / AP Photo

Was Pakistan's World Cup elimination fair?: The Cricket Pod

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Aaron Finch and his Australian teammates are preparing for tough fixtures this week. Paul Childs / Reuters

Will Australia blink at World Cup this week?: The Cricket Pod

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India cricket has grown leaps and bounds in recent years while the game in Pakistan has stagnated. Dave Thompson / AP Photo

Has IPL given India edge over Pakistan?: The Cricket Pod

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India enjoy a 6-0 head-to-head record against Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP

The Cricket Pod: Win toss, bat first - how Pakistan can beat India in World Cup

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Afghanistan are unlikely contenders for the 2019 World Cup. Jordan Mansfield / Getty Images

The Cricket Pod: Can Afghan duo deliver on World Cup dream?

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UAE space minister Sarah Al Amiri and British-Iraqi health expert Dr Nisreen Alwan were both named on the BBC's most influential list. Emirates Mars Mission/University of Southampton

Middle Eastern women appear on the BBC’s most influential list

Europe
John Martin St. Valery, chairman of the British Business Group in Dubai, said the law change has attracted a flurry of interest from UK businesses keen to set up in the UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE company law changes set to spur investment from post-Brexit Britain

Economy
President-elect Joe Biden is likely to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to head the US Treasury. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms Yellen would be the first woman to assume the position and be tasked with steering the world's largest economy as it faces mass layoffs and a sharp growth slowdown caused by Covid-19. AFP

Why Janet Yellen's nomination to lead Treasury bodes well for the US economy

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Then US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken playing with The Coalition of the Willing and Jeff Baxter, of the band Steely Dan, during an event at British Embassy in Washington DC. Posted on Mr Blinken's Twitter.

The musical past of secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken

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