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Tag: Competitive

  • Sreesanth Roped In By Kerala For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy As Speedster Eyes Comeback

    With his eyes set on an international comeback, 37-year-old Sreesanth has been named in Kerala’s squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Tournament paving his way into the domestic circle. The right-arm speedster will be playing along with Sachin Baby, Basil Thampi and Robin Uthappa under the captainship of Sanju Samson. Sreesanth’s inclusion into the Kerala squad marks his return to competitive cricket after being away for 7 years. 

    Previously, Sreesanth was roped in to play the T20 league organized by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). He was also seen bowling in the nets along with the Kerala Ranji team. Apart from Sreesanth, Sachin Baby, Basil Thampi, Rohan Prem, Midhun S, and Asif K M are other prominent names are said to feature in the T20 tournament.  

  • COVID-19 Vaccination Should Not Be ‘some Kind Of Nationalistic Footrace’, Urges WHO

    As countries across the globe are ramping up their COVID-19 vaccination plans with some of them already starting the first doses, a senior official at the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it is ‘not a game’ and called for the nations to avoid ‘some kind of nationalistic footrace’. While answering a question during a press conference, WHO DIrector of Emergencies, Dr Mike Ryan on December 18 urged the countries to not turn COVID-19 immunisation into a race with some nations winning and others losing. Warning against comparing national approaches in a competitive fashion, Ryan called for patience, tolerance as well as solidarity.

    Since the question that Ryan was asked during the regular press conference was about public concern over governments attempting to acquire certain COVID-19 vaccine candidates over the others, the WHO Director for Emergencies explained that there several properties that make some vaccines more suitable for certain settings that further influences the decision-making of governments.

  • budget sports watch goes big on health stats

    The Garmin Venu Sq is the company’s answer to the slew of budget sport focussed smartwatches hitting the market in 2020, and is a cheaper option for those looking for a Garmin on their wrists.

    It’s Garmin’s answer to devices like the Huawei Watch GT2e, Amazfit GTS2 and even the Apple Watch SE, which all boast diverse workout tracking modes and competitive price tags.

    And indeed the Garmin Venu Sq undercuts the company’s own Garmin Venu and Vivoactive 4. But what is sacrificed? And is the Venu Sq a smart buy? We’ve been testing to find out. If you were looking at the Huawei Watch GT2e it’s great value at £139.99, but the ecosystem and app aren’t nearly as good as the Garmin Venu Sq.

    But if you did want to spend more money then you can currently pick up the Garmin Venu for around £220 and the Garmin Vivoactive 4 for around the same.