• Pakistan's captain Babar Azam leaves the ground after being dismissed during the 2023 World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand in Hyderabad on September 29, 2023. AP
    Pakistan's captain Babar Azam leaves the ground after being dismissed during the 2023 World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand in Hyderabad on September 29, 2023. AP
  • Pakistan's Agha Salman, centre, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during their World Cup warm-up match in Hyderabad. AP
    Pakistan's Agha Salman, centre, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during their World Cup warm-up match in Hyderabad. AP
  • Afghanistan's players celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne during their warm-up game in Guwahati. AP
    Afghanistan's players celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne during their warm-up game in Guwahati. AP
  • Netherlands' Logan Van Beek, left, after taking the wicket Australia's Cameron Greenof during their warm-up match in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
    Netherlands' Logan Van Beek, left, after taking the wicket Australia's Cameron Greenof during their warm-up match in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
  • Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka during a practice game in Guwahati. Getty
    Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka during a practice game in Guwahati. Getty
  • South Africa's Lungi Ngidi during a practice match in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
    South Africa's Lungi Ngidi during a practice match in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
  • India captain Rohit Sharma. Getty
    India captain Rohit Sharma. Getty
  • Australia's Mitchell Starc, second left, with teammates in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
    Australia's Mitchell Starc, second left, with teammates in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
  • England players celebrate the wicket of Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto during a practice match in Guwahati. AP
    England players celebrate the wicket of Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto during a practice match in Guwahati. AP
  • Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan Tamim during a warm-up match in Guwahati. AP
    Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan Tamim during a warm-up match in Guwahati. AP

Cricket World Cup 2023 jerseys ranked from best to worst


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The ODI World Cup starts in Ahmedabad with a clash between defending champions England and the last edition's losing finalists New Zealand.

After much uncertainty, delays and rained-off warm-up matches, the action begins at the biggest cricket venue in the world – the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium.

Over the next month and a half 10 teams will look to win the top prize in 50-over cricket. And they will do so in their traditional colours, which form part of the kits.

Here we take a look at the World Cup 2023 kits and rate them from most liked to least.

New Zealand

Rachin Ravindra, left, and Ish Sodhi of New Zealand. Getty
Rachin Ravindra, left, and Ish Sodhi of New Zealand. Getty

The best jersey of the 2023 World Cup. Simple, striking and a design pattern that pays homage to arguably the finest collective bunch of World Cup kits – the 1996 edition.

You can almost never go wrong with black and the Kiwis have got the perfect amount of accents to make the kit pop. A collector’s item.

Pakistan

Pakistan's Shadab Khan. AP
Pakistan's Shadab Khan. AP

A classic kit with a nod to arguably Pakistan’s finest World Cup attire – 1999. The star from the national flag is placed prominently and artistically across the torso, which also helps set it apart from the other dark green outfits in the tournament.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz. AP
Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz. AP

The most eye-catching kit of the tournament. Afghanistan have gone heavy with the design elements and the result is a visual delight. The pattern on the jersey is quite mesmerising, even though some might feel there is a bit too much going on there. But full marks for concept.

India

India's Rohit Sharma in Ahmedabad. Reuters
India's Rohit Sharma in Ahmedabad. Reuters

The home team’s light blue kit looks fresh. The shoulder design, a signature style of sponsors adidas, gives prominence to the national flag colours.

India's recent World Cup kits did not have the country's colours prominently on it but they have done so this time, just like in 2003, 2007 and 2011.

Netherlands

Netherlands team during a World Cup warm-up match in Thiruvananthapuram. AP
Netherlands team during a World Cup warm-up match in Thiruvananthapuram. AP

The second most distinctive colour of this World Cup. Orange is synonymous with the Dutch and they have continued that tradition, while adding a striking blue motif on the sleeve.

Sri Lanka

Dunith Wellalage of Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Getty
Dunith Wellalage of Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Getty

A magnificent lion design adds character to the overall look. However, the design element gets lost on the side of the jersey. Could have done more with that great template.

South Africa

Rassie van der Dussen, right, of South Africa with Quinton de Kock. Getty
Rassie van der Dussen, right, of South Africa with Quinton de Kock. Getty

Looks like another dark green kit but the Proteas have smartly integrated their national flag design across the shoulders of the jersey, providing visual relief in an otherwise simple kit.

Australia

Sean Abbott of Australia. Getty
Sean Abbott of Australia. Getty

The Aussies have done hardly anything with their kit. Just dipped their playing attire in canary yellow – which is undoubtedly the most recognisable and awe-inspiring colour in cricket.

A few prominent star symbols on the jersey would have made it memorable.

England

England's Moeen Ali. AP
England's Moeen Ali. AP

A very basic design for the defending champions with minimalistic patterns on a dark blue kit. Their 2019 kit was absolutely brilliant. Should have stuck to those shades.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh players celebrate the wicket of England's Liam Livingstone. AP
Bangladesh players celebrate the wicket of England's Liam Livingstone. AP

Nothing to write home about. At quick glance, you might struggle to differentiate between the Bangladesh and South Africa kits. The Tigers have kept the red stripes to a minimum.

Opening Rugby Championship fixtures:Games can be watched on OSN Sports
Saturday: Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, 1pm (UAE)
Sunday: South Africa v Argentina, Port Elizabeth, 11pm (UAE)

Alita: Battle Angel

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Keean Johnson

Four stars

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TOUR RESULTS AND FIXTURES

 

June 3: NZ Provincial Barbarians 7 Lions 13
June 7: Blues 22 Lions 16
June 10: Crusaders 3 Lions 12
June 13: Highlanders 23 Lions 22
June 17: Maori All Blacks 10 Lions 32
June 20: Chiefs 6 Lions 34
June 24: New Zealand 30 Lions 15
June 27: Hurricanes 31 Lions 31
July 1: New Zealand 21 Lions 24
July 8: New Zealand v Lions

Defined benefit and defined contribution schemes explained

Defined Benefit Plan (DB)

A defined benefit plan is where the benefit is defined by a formula, typically length of service to and salary at date of leaving.

Defined Contribution Plan (DC) 

A defined contribution plan is where the benefit depends on the amount of money put into the plan for an employee, and how much investment return is earned on those contributions.

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Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

Abu Dhabi GP weekend schedule

Friday

First practice, 1pm 
Second practice, 5pm

Saturday

Final practice, 2pm
Qualifying, 5pm

Sunday

Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (55 laps), 5.10pm

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Company profile

Name: Steppi

Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic

Launched: February 2020

Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year

Employees: Five

Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings

Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 4/5

THE SPECS

2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE

Engine: 1.8 litre combined with 16-volt electric motors

Transmission: Automatic with manual shifting mode

Power: 121hp

Torque: 142Nm

Price: Dh95,900

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

The essentials

What: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

When: Friday until March 9

Where: All main sessions are held in the InterContinental Dubai Festival City

Price: Sessions range from free entry to Dh125 tickets, with the exception of special events.

Hot Tip: If waiting for your book to be signed looks like it will be timeconsuming, ask the festival’s bookstore if they have pre-signed copies of the book you’re looking for. They should have a bunch from some of the festival’s biggest guest authors.

Information: www.emirateslitfest.com
 

ENGLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers Henderson, Pickford, Pope.

Defenders Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Coady, Dier, Gomez, Keane, Maguire, Maitland-Niles, Mings, Saka, Trippier, Walker.

Midfielders Henderson, Mount, Phillips, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Winks.

Forwards Abraham, Barnes, Calvert-Lewin, Grealish, Ings, Kane, Rashford, Sancho, Sterling.

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Updated: October 04, 2023, 9:46 AM