The man who watched the trains go by

Rishabh Pant's chatter behind the stumps has often been hailed by his fans on social media but when the 23-year-old was asked about it he had a unique response to it. Pant, who played a sensational 101-run innings in the fourth and final Test against England in Ahmedabad, which India won by an innings and 25 runs, saw him clinch the Man of the Match honours. During the post-mast presentation ceremony, when Pant was asked about his antics while performing his duty from behind the stumps by renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle, the wicket-keeper came up with a hilarious response, leaving everyone in splits. Bhogle pointed out to Pant that his chatter has created a buzz online and fans only want to listen him and not the commentators on-air, to which the 23-year-old in Hindi said: "Ab yeh mera compliment hai ya aapko thoda problem ho raha hai, toh improve karo aap log bhi. (If this is a compliment for me and it's creating a problem for you, then you guys should also look to … [Read more...] about Rishabh Pant’s epic response to Harsha Bhogle on commentary leaves everyone in splits, watch

A tired but content Kirstin Barclay couldn’t help but do a bit of reflecting on Sunday as the magnitude of her special 19-hour or so stretch started to sink in. For the Invercargill-based horse trainer and driver, it all started at 9.10pm on Friday night. She lined up four-year-old mare Watch Me Now at Addington in Christchurch in the Group I Leefield Station Breeders Stakes Mobile Pace. The 2600m trip played out to perfection for Watch Me Now as Barclay claimed her first Group I victory in a driving career that has stretched 22 years. READ MORE: Glamour Southland racehorse U May Cullect on comeback trail Fairytale story halted as injury shatters New Zealand Cup dream A season to remember for harness racing trainers Barclay and Ellis Meet Southland's favourite horse, U May Cullect Friday night’s win doubled as her and training partner Paul ‘Tank’ Ellis’ first Group I training triumphant. It was their last race with Watch Me Now given she’s been sold to the … [Read more...] about The whirlwind 19 hours horse trainer/driver Kirstin Barclay will never forget

Flights might have halted, but who says you can't board a plane anyways? If you've ever wondered what it's like to jet across the globe in the name of work, here's your chance to walk a day in a flight attendant's shoes too. Under Thai Airway's Thai Flight Training Academy, members of the public are welcome aboard as cabin crew trainees in their Be Our Guest, Be Our Crew programme — a newly-launched initiative to help cope with the drastic fall in demand for air travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Inside an Airbus A380 simulator, trainees don the Thai Airways uniform (complete with professionally done makeup and hair) and go through the motion of a regular cabin crew's duties, including, and not limited to: conducting safety demonstrations, preparing meals and serving passengers. And yes, there'll be real-life passengers too, played by your friends and/or family members. If the idea of watching them dig into the scrumptious inflight meals prepared by the airlines' kitchen … [Read more...] about Now you can pay $126 to experience what it’s like to be a Thai Airways flight attendant

Disney , Marvel and Pixar solidified their upcoming movie slates for the next few years, setting release dates for 19 different feature films. These wildly diverse movies, which range from superhero sequels ( Ant-Man and the Wasp ) to animated projects (Coco) will all be released in just a three year span, between 2017 and 2020. Unfortunately, the studios didn't offer any titles for some of these release dates, but these projects surely represent a diverse slate for all of these studios. Starting with Disney, the studio set a December 22, 2017 release date for an Untitled Disney Fairy Tale , which will be a live action project. Disney didn't release any plot details for this fairy tale, but it will go up against the animated sequel The Croods 2 . Disney set two release dates for 2018, with Gigantic opening on March 9, 2018 and Untitled Disney Fairy Tale #2 set for November 2, 2018, both of which don't have any direct competitors as of yet. RELATED: T.I. … [Read more...] about Disney, Marvel & Pixar Release Dates Announced Through 2020

ANALYSIS: Joseph Parker’s next coach will be a proven international and there is a real rush to get the appointment done. Parker and long-time trainer Kevin Barry amicably ended their eight-year partnership on Friday , a rollicking ride that netted the WBO heavyweight title and took them around the world gaining both of them global respect. But it had grown stale, a long distance relationship strained by Parker’s natural devotion to his young family in New Zealand and made almost unworkable with the global health pandemic hitting travel so hard with Barry’s base in Las Vegas. Spark Sport Joseph Parker battles to a unanimous decision win over old amateur rival Junior Fa in a tense all-Kiwi affair in Auckland. With Parker adamant he can still be a force in the elite core of the glamour division, he felt it was time to get a fresh voice in his corner. READ MORE: Time for Joseph Parker to ditch Kevin Barry after one-dimensional win over Junior Fa … [Read more...] about Joseph Parker’s new trainer will be a respected international and appointment must be swift