Los Angeles: New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 continues to spread rapidly in the US, with its prevalence increasing to 12.5 per cent this week, according to the latest data updated by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The subvariant, referred to as “arcturus,” has become the second dominant strain in the country. It is estimated to account for about 12.5 per cent of new Covid-19 cases this week, up from 8.4 per cent last week, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the CDC data.
Experts warned that the percentage is expected to increase in the coming weeks, with XBB.1.16 possibly becoming the next dominant coronavirus strain in the country.
The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 remains the dominant strain in the US, and accounted for about 66.9 per cent of new Covid-19 cases this week, CDC data showed.
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: The 13th edition of the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, will take place from October 2023 to November 26th, 2023. It would be India’s first time hosting the entire ICC World Cup. This event was originally scheduled to take place from February 9 to March 26, 2023. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates were changed to October and November 2023.
News About Kashmir Hosting World Cup Match Goes Rapidly Viral On Social Media
The news which is being circulated on social media that Kashmir will host one of the cricket world cup matches in Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium this year is totally baseless.
Many Facebook pages and some news outlets, surprisingly, misread this creative, spreading the fake news that Kashmir will host the World Cup.
Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar last hosted an international match in 1986. The ground hasn’t even hosted a Ranji Trophy match in the last four years. There’s zero possibility of it hosting an international match in near future.
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This could be the first time India has hosted the event on its own, After co-hosting tournaments in 1987 (with Pakistan), 1996 (with West Pakistan and Ceylon), and 2011 (with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh).
Australia are the most successful team in the history of the Cricket World Cup, having won the tournament a record five times. India and West Indies have won by twice , while Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and England have all won once.
20 players have been selected by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to represent India in the ICC World Cup in 2023. In the months leading up to the World Cup, the chosen players will be used in changing lineups. Additionally, the athletes’ physical condition will be thoroughly watched.
Ten teams will contest for the coveted trophy. The top eight teams will get a direct entry to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The remaining teams will have to play in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier along with five Associate teams. Two teams from the qualifying tournament will then progress to the World Cup. India automatically qualify on the account of being the tournament hosts.
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League – Standings
Last updated on 30 January after South Africa v England 2nd ODI.
Rank
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Tied
No result
Points
NRR
Penalty Overs
1
New Zealand
21
14
5
0
2
150
+0.697
2
India (hosts) (Q)
21
13
6
0
2
139
+0.782
1
3
Pakistan
21
13
8
0
0
130
+0.108
4
England
20
12
7
0
1
125
+1.046
5
Australia
18
12
6
0
0
120
+0.785
6
Bangladesh
18
12
6
0
0
120
+0.384
7
Afghanistan
15
11
3
0
1
115
+0.573
8
West Indies
24
9
15
0
0
88
-0.738
2
9
South Africa
18
7
9
0
2
79
-0.355
10
Sri Lanka
21
7
12
0
2
77
-0.094
3
11
Ireland
21
6
13
0
2
68
-0.382
2
12
Zimbabwe
21
4
16
0
1
45
-1.141
13
Netherlands
19
2
16
0
1
25
-1.163
Each team earns 10 points for a win, five for a tie/no result/abandoned match, and zero for a loss.
S. No
Stadium name
City
1
Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai
2
Eden Gardens
Kolkata
3
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Delhi
4
M Chinnaswamy
Bangalore
5
MA Chidambaram
Chennai
6
Narendra Modi Stadium
Ahmedabad
7
IS Bindra Stadium
Mohali
8
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Hyderabad
9
VCA Stadium
Nagpur
10
MCA Stadium
Pune
11
Green Park Stadium
Kanpur
12
SCA Stadium
Rajkot
13
Gandhi Stadium
Guwahati
14
Ekana Stadium
Lucknow
15
Barabati Stadium
Cuttack
16
Holkar Stadium
Indore
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