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Brathwaite braced for South Africa challenge in first test

 Brathwaite braced for South Africa challenge in first test FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third Test - West Indies v England - National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada - March 27, 2022 West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite celebrates with The Richards–Botham Trophy after winning the third test Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes his players must not get ahead of themselves and take each hour as it comes as they prepare to face a new-look South Africa in the first of two tests at Centurion Park on Tuesday. The Caribbean side are coming off a 1-0 series win in Zimbabwe earlier this month, but before that were thumped in Australia late last year and will face similar seamer-friendly conditions on their short tour of South Africa. "It won’t be easy, South Africa are a tough team at home, but we are looking forward to playing some hard days of test cricket," Brathwaite told reporters on Monday. "It is important we take contr

NATO general contradicts claim about ‘Wagner’

 NATO general contradicts claim about ‘Wagner’ The KFOR commander said there was “no evidence” to back allegations that the private military company was helping Belgrade The peacekeeping mission in Kosovo on Wednesday contradicted the claims coming from Pristina that Russians – including the private military company Wagner Group and the ‘Night Wolves’ biker society – were secretly infiltrating the breakaway province as part of a “hybrid war” on behalf of Serbia. “Let me assure the entire population of Kosovo that we are aware of everything that is happening on the ground,” General Angelo Michele Ristuccia, the commander of NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission, told reporters.  The Italian officer also said KFOR had “no evidence at this time” of the alleged Russian infiltration. “We have no information about that,” he added. Kosovo’s acting president Vjosa Osmani told the UK outlet The Telegraph last week that Wagner was working with Belgrade to “prepare situations for a possible annexati

Arsenal are best team in the league, says Guardiola

 MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said that Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League as he prepares his side for their trip to the Emirates in Wednesday's top-of-the-table clash. City, second in the standings and three points behind leaders Arsenal with one more game played, will be hoping to close in on the top spot after they recovered from their recent slump to stroll past Aston Villa with a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Title holders City will find inspiration from last month's FA Cup victory over the London club, which they won 1-0 at home. "So far, they are the best team in the Premier League," Guardiola told a news conference on Tuesday. "We felt it a couple of weeks ago (in the FA Cup). The commitment, they are sharp. It will be a big, big battle. You have to be ready. "I do not truly believe one week ago we are out of form and now we're back in form. Every game is different, you can play good and win and everything is per