• PAKISTAN SERIES RATINGS: Abid Ali - 2. A horror series for both openers. Abid struggled against the quality new-ball pairing of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. A paltry 33 runs from four innings. AFP
    PAKISTAN SERIES RATINGS: Abid Ali - 2. A horror series for both openers. Abid struggled against the quality new-ball pairing of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. A paltry 33 runs from four innings. AFP
  • Imran Butt - 2. A mere 36 runs in four innings showed the new Pakistan opener has a long way to go in Test cricket. EPA
    Imran Butt - 2. A mere 36 runs in four innings showed the new Pakistan opener has a long way to go in Test cricket. EPA
  • Azhar Ali - 7. A respectable series for the veteran batsman. Got out for a duck in the second Test in between scores of 51, 31 not out and 33. Good returns in a low-scoring series. AFP
    Azhar Ali - 7. A respectable series for the veteran batsman. Got out for a duck in the second Test in between scores of 51, 31 not out and 33. Good returns in a low-scoring series. AFP
  • Babar Azam -7. Great two Tests as a captain but worrying signs as a batsman. Babar was trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj in three out of four innings, exposing a technical flaw. His selection calls, mainly sticking to the same XI, were spot on. AFP
    Babar Azam -7. Great two Tests as a captain but worrying signs as a batsman. Babar was trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj in three out of four innings, exposing a technical flaw. His selection calls, mainly sticking to the same XI, were spot on. AFP
  • Fawad Alam - 9. A comeback story that deserves its own Amazon series. His quirky technique has delivered two centuries in successive series against quality attacks of South Africa and New Zealand. Looks desperate to make up for the 10 years he spent on the sidelines. AFP
    Fawad Alam - 9. A comeback story that deserves its own Amazon series. His quirky technique has delivered two centuries in successive series against quality attacks of South Africa and New Zealand. Looks desperate to make up for the 10 years he spent on the sidelines. AFP
  • Mohammad Rizwan - 9. Arguably the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the game. His 166 runs from three innings were crucial after familiar top order collapses. Made a series defining second-innings century in Rawalpindi. EPA
    Mohammad Rizwan - 9. Arguably the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the game. His 166 runs from three innings were crucial after familiar top order collapses. Made a series defining second-innings century in Rawalpindi. EPA
  • Faheem Ashraf - 8. The most improved player in the team. The all-rounder has taken his batting to a new level, and warrants a place in the XI purely on his batting. His bowling could have been more incisive, but the whole package is top-class. EPA
    Faheem Ashraf - 8. The most improved player in the team. The all-rounder has taken his batting to a new level, and warrants a place in the XI purely on his batting. His bowling could have been more incisive, but the whole package is top-class. EPA
  • Yasir Shah - 7. Picked up seven wickets in the first Test but could only manage one in the second. However, his runs lower down the order were crucial. EPA
    Yasir Shah - 7. Picked up seven wickets in the first Test but could only manage one in the second. However, his runs lower down the order were crucial. EPA
  • Hasan Ali - 8.5. After a quiet first Test, burst into life in the second with a 10-wicket haul. Looks close to his best, which is great news for Pakistan. EPA
    Hasan Ali - 8.5. After a quiet first Test, burst into life in the second with a 10-wicket haul. Looks close to his best, which is great news for Pakistan. EPA
  • Nauman Ali - 8. The unsung hero of the series. Be it with the ball or the bat, Nauman looked at ease at the Test level. At 34 years of age, has all the experience he needs to handle any situation. AFP
    Nauman Ali - 8. The unsung hero of the series. Be it with the ball or the bat, Nauman looked at ease at the Test level. At 34 years of age, has all the experience he needs to handle any situation. AFP
  • Shaheen Afridi - 7. Was incisive with the new and old ball. Continued his rise as a world-class seam bowler. AP
    Shaheen Afridi - 7. Was incisive with the new and old ball. Continued his rise as a world-class seam bowler. AP

Hasan Ali 8.5, Fawad Alam 9, Abid Ali 2: Pakistan Test series ratings v South Africa


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Fast bowler Hasan Ali took a career-best 10 wickets as Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs in the second Test in Rawalpindi to complete a 2-0 Test series sweep.

Chasing a target of 37, South Africa were well placed at 241-3 just after lunch on the fifth day following a century from Aiden Markram (108).

But Hasan (5-60) decimated their line-up with the second new ball as he, and Shaheen Afridi (4-51), dismissed the visitors for 274.

It was a memorable series win for Babar Azam's men in green over the Proteas – their first in 18 years.

Pakistan players' ratings from the series can be seen in the picture gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or simply swipe if on a mobile device.

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SERIE A FIXTURES

Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)

Lecce v SPAL (6pm)

Bologna v Genoa (9pm)

Atlanta v Roma (11.45pm)

Sunday

Udinese v Hellas Verona (3.30pm)

Juventus v Brescia (6pm)

Sampdoria v Fiorentina (6pm)

Sassuolo v Parma (6pm)

Cagliari v Napoli (9pm)

Lazio v Inter Milan (11.45pm)

Monday

AC Milan v Torino (11.45pm)

 

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

The Book of Collateral Damage

Sinan Antoon

(Yale University Press)

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Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

Who has been sanctioned?

Daniella Weiss and Nachala
Described as 'the grandmother of the settler movement', she has encouraged the expansion of settlements for decades. The 79 year old leads radical settler movement Nachala, whose aim is for Israel to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where it helps settlers built outposts.

Harel Libi & Libi Construction and Infrastructure
Libi has been involved in threatening and perpetuating acts of aggression and violence against Palestinians. His firm has provided logistical and financial support for the establishment of illegal outposts.

Zohar Sabah
Runs a settler outpost named Zohar’s Farm and has previously faced charges of violence against Palestinians. He was indicted by Israel’s State Attorney’s Office in September for allegedly participating in a violent attack against Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village of Muarrajat.

Coco’s Farm and Neria’s Farm
These are illegal outposts in the West Bank, which are at the vanguard of the settler movement. According to the UK, they are associated with people who have been involved in enabling, inciting, promoting or providing support for activities that amount to “serious abuse”.

If you go

The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.

The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.

The biog

Place of birth: Kalba

Family: Mother of eight children and has 10 grandchildren

Favourite traditional dish: Al Harees, a slow cooked porridge-like dish made from boiled cracked or coarsely ground wheat mixed with meat or chicken

Favourite book: My early life by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah

Favourite quote: By Sheikh Zayed, the UAE's Founding Father, “Those who have no past will have no present or future.”

Multitasking pays off for money goals

Tackling money goals one at a time cost financial literacy expert Barbara O'Neill at least $1 million.

That's how much Ms O'Neill, a distinguished professor at Rutgers University in the US, figures she lost by starting saving for retirement only after she had created an emergency fund, bought a car with cash and purchased a home.

"I tell students that eventually, 30 years later, I hit the million-dollar mark, but I could've had $2 million," Ms O'Neill says.

Too often, financial experts say, people want to attack their money goals one at a time: "As soon as I pay off my credit card debt, then I'll start saving for a home," or, "As soon as I pay off my student loan debt, then I'll start saving for retirement"."

People do not realise how costly the words "as soon as" can be. Paying off debt is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of other goals, particularly saving for retirement. The sooner money is contributed, the longer it can benefit from compounded returns. Compounded returns are when your investment gains earn their own gains, which can dramatically increase your balances over time.

"By putting off saving for the future, you are really inhibiting yourself from benefiting from that wonderful magic," says Kimberly Zimmerman Rand , an accredited financial counsellor and principal at Dragonfly Financial Solutions in Boston. "If you can start saving today ... you are going to have a lot more five years from now than if you decide to pay off debt for three years and start saving in year four."

The bio

Job: Coder, website designer and chief executive, Trinet solutions

School: Year 8 pupil at Elite English School in Abu Hail, Deira

Role Models: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Dream City: San Francisco

Hometown: Dubai

City of birth: Thiruvilla, Kerala

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

if you go

The flights

Etihad, Emirates and Singapore Airlines fly direct from the UAE to Singapore from Dh2,265 return including taxes. The flight takes about 7 hours.

The hotel

Rooms at the M Social Singapore cost from SG $179 (Dh488) per night including taxes.

The tour

Makan Makan Walking group tours costs from SG $90 (Dh245) per person for about three hours. Tailor-made tours can be arranged. For details go to www.woknstroll.com.sg

How to keep control of your emotions

If your investment decisions are being dictated by emotions such as fear, greed, hope, frustration and boredom, it is time for a rethink, Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trading platform IG, says.

Greed

Greedy investors trade beyond their means, open more positions than usual or hold on to positions too long to chase an even greater gain. “All too often, they incur a heavy loss and may even wipe out the profit already made.

Tip: Ignore the short-term hype, noise and froth and invest for the long-term plan, based on sound fundamentals.

Fear

The risk of making a loss can cloud decision-making. “This can cause you to close out a position too early, or miss out on a profit by being too afraid to open a trade,” he says.

Tip: Start with a plan, and stick to it. For added security, consider placing stops to reduce any losses and limits to lock in profits.

Hope

While all traders need hope to start trading, excessive optimism can backfire. Too many traders hold on to a losing trade because they believe that it will reverse its trend and become profitable.

Tip: Set realistic goals. Be happy with what you have earned, rather than frustrated by what you could have earned.

Frustration

Traders can get annoyed when the markets have behaved in unexpected ways and generates losses or fails to deliver anticipated gains.

Tip: Accept in advance that asset price movements are completely unpredictable and you will suffer losses at some point. These can be managed, say, by attaching stops and limits to your trades.

Boredom

Too many investors buy and sell because they want something to do. They are trading as entertainment, rather than in the hope of making money. As well as making bad decisions, the extra dealing charges eat into returns.

Tip: Open an online demo account and get your thrills without risking real money.

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