England's Chris Woakes celebrates winning the first Test against Pakistan in Manchester on Saturday, August 8. Reuters
Chris Woakes celebrates after hitting the winning runs during play on the fourth day of the first Test match between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester. AFP
England's Jos Buttler plays a shot as Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan keeps wicket. AFP
Stuart Broad of England sweeps past Abid Ali of Pakistan. Getty
Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ollie Pope in Manchester. Getty
Shadab Khan of Pakistan takes the catch of Ollie Pope. Getty
England's Chris Woakes plays a shot during play on the fourth day of the first Test. AFP
England's Stuart Broad, left, and Chris Woakes scores runs off Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi. PA
Yasir Shah of Pakistan celebrates the wicket of Jos Buttler. Getty
Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq looks on during day four of the first Test in Manchester. Getty
A Pakistani fan plays saxophone next to the ground at Old Trafford. AP
This was the first time since lockdown cricket started that live support was really missing from the drama. We know from first-hand experience that days like this are better when shared.
The noise that accompanies Pakistan’s bowlers when they are on a burner is usually deafening. The colours beyond the boundary always a riot.
And how a packed party stand at Old Trafford would have lapped up Jos Buttler (75) and Chris Woakes’ (84 not out) fourth-innings counter-attack in a classic three-wicket win in the first Test for England over Pakistan chasing 277.
It had almost everything. A reborn batsman – Shan Masood – making a dream return to the country he deems his second home, and exorcising ghosts by making a fine first innings century.
There was the continuing emergence of the next generation: Naseem Shah, 17, Shaheen Afridi, 20, and Ollie Pope, 22, all shone at times.
Yasir Shah had a turning pitch to play with. Stuart Broad carried on walking the walk with the ball. Buttler was awful, then brilliant.
There was even a little hint of the spite that usually accompanies meetings between these two old rivals.
When Rory Burns was sent on his way after falling to Mohammed Abbas early in England’s fourth innings, he checked his course to the dressing room, and raised a gloved finger to his lips to shush a send off from Pakistan.
All it lacked were cheers that did not echo in the emptiness.
Some did their best to fill the void. A lone saxophonist spent some time in the afternoon outside the locked gates and playing Dil Dil Pakistan. Later, a drummer in a Pakistan shirt struck up a beat on the platform of the adjacent tram stop.
The touring side also had the support of the guests at the on-site hotel – namely their one-day international colleagues within the bio-secure bubble, who were watching from their balconies.
Who knows if it would have been different if people had been able to attend. Pakistan have proved so many times in Test matches in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi – as well, in truth, at home – that they do not require a crowd to raise them.
But had they had that sort of raucous support that usually follows them in England, the home side might have found an already problematic run chase even more challenging.
England could scarcely have been more precariously placed that when they were 117-5, pursuing 277 to win.
Yasir had taken two wickets, Afridi, Naseem and Abbas one apiece, and the fifth wicket pitched together two players who have had their troubles in the recent past.
Buttler was carrying with him the burden of the fact he had twice spared Masood in his 40s in the first innings. Masood ended up with 156, so Buttler was plenty in debt.
At the other end, Woakes was being backed – for the second Test in a row – to be England’s No7, despite being run-shy just lately. In his previous 10 innings before this Test, he had made three ducks, and six single digit scores.
Against the odds, they set about building a partnership for the sixth wicket that eventually amounted to 139. Although Buttler went, lbw to Yasir for 75, their alliance had been the winning of the game.
When he fell, there were 21 still required. Broad was sent in to have a dash. He did, and got the hosts to within four of victory, before going the same way as Buttler.
The tension remained. All until the point that Woakes edged Afridi past the slip fielders for the four that gave England a three-wicket win.
Investors can tap into the gold price by purchasing physical jewellery, coins and even gold bars, but these need to be stored safely and possibly insured.
A cheaper and more straightforward way to benefit from gold price growth is to buy an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Most advisers suggest sticking to “physical” ETFs. These hold actual gold bullion, bars and coins in a vault on investors’ behalf. Others do not hold gold but use derivatives to track the price instead, adding an extra layer of risk. The two biggest physical gold ETFs are SPDR Gold Trust and iShares Gold Trust.
Another way to invest in gold’s success is to buy gold mining stocks, but Mr Gravier says this brings added risks and can be more volatile. “They have a serious downside potential should the price consolidate.”
Mr Kyprianou says gold and gold miners are two different asset classes. “One is a commodity and the other is a company stock, which means they behave differently.”
Mining companies are a business, susceptible to other market forces, such as worker availability, health and safety, strikes, debt levels, and so on. “These have nothing to do with gold at all. It means that some companies will survive, others won’t.”
By contrast, when gold is mined, it just sits in a vault. “It doesn’t even rust, which means it retains its value,” Mr Kyprianou says.
You may already have exposure to gold miners in your portfolio, say, through an international ETF or actively managed mutual fund.
You could spread this risk with an actively managed fund that invests in a spread of gold miners, with the best known being BlackRock Gold & General. It is up an incredible 55 per cent over the past year, and 240 per cent over five years. As always, past performance is no guide to the future.
Red flags
Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
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1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
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Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
If traveling as excess luggage, your pet will be in the rear hold of the plane and must be traveling under the ticket of a human passenger. The cost of your pets travel is based on the actual (combined) weight of your pet in their crate.
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As soon as the flight arrives, your pet will be taken from the plane straight to the airport terminal.
If your pet is traveling as excess luggage, they will taken to the oversized luggage area in the arrival hall. Once you clear passport control, you will be able to collect them at the same time as your normal luggage. As you exit the airport via the ‘something to declare’ customs channel you will be asked to present your pets travel paperwork to the customs official and / or the vet on duty.
If your pet is traveling as manifest cargo, they will be taken to the Animal Reception Centre. There, their documentation will be reviewed by the staff of the ARC to ensure all is in order. At the same time, relevant customs formalities will be completed by staff based at the arriving airport.
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This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
In some cases they can get your pet ‘travel ready’ in a few days. In others it can be up to six months or more.
5. What vaccinations does my pet need to travel?
Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
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