Today's best photos: from balancing firefighters to cricket in the rain

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association displays his balancing skills atop a bamboo ladder during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2023. REUTERS / Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association displays his balancing skills atop a bamboo ladder during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review in Tokyo, Japan January 6, 2023. REUTERS / Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Jan 06, 2023

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