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Déjà vu of the day

Nasir Jamshed’s early dismissal – and its manner – probably shouldn’t have been a surprise. Jamshed had scored only one run in his three previous ODI innings and had not reached 40 in his last 15. With his place in the team coming under pressure from Sarfaraz Ahmed in particular, he needed runs here. But once again, Jamshed fell early and in familiar fashion. In all three innings in this World Cup, he has been dismissed attempting to pull balls outside off stump. On this occasion, he spooned a ball from the medium-pacer Manjula Guruge to mid-on and left knowing that his place in the side must be hanging by a thread.

ESPNcricinfo.com

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”

—John Holmes

DIN TV Channel reporting just now that Shahid Khan Afridi was the man who a offered a donation of Rs.15 Crores to Imran Khan’s Hospital if his party PTI offered a senate ticket to Shahid Afridi’s uncle.

The same channel also quotes former chairman PCB Ejaz Butt saying that Najam Sethi and Moin Khan were involved in match fixing and that Ejaz Butt was ready to proof of match fixing..!

THE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY: Harvard Business Review

March 4, 2015

Set Clear Goals When You Ask Employees to Innovate

Sometimes leaders fail to establish guidelines for innovation because they believe that creativity is all about giving people freedom. But if you don’t specify what kind of ideas the business will actually invest in, you’ll end up with a lot of ideas to reject. For better results – and fewer disgruntled employees – direct your employees toward problems that are relevant to the business and tell them what kind of ideas are most likely to receive management’s support. Explain the type of outcome people should aim for. For example, are you looking to increase market share or improve quality or simplify a process? And give people an indication of what a “good enough” idea is – e.g., a target year-one revenue number or a required minimum percentage for improvements. Don’t forget to go over any limitations and no-go areas, and provide a time frame for creating results.

Adapted from “Get More Actionable Ideas from Your Employees” by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg and Paddy Miller.

POOL B
TEAMS MAT WON LOST TIED N/R PTS NET RR FOR AGAINST

India 3 3 0 0 0 6 +2.630 711/118.5 503/150.0 >

South Africa 4 3 1 0 0 6 +1.950 1335/200.0 945/200.0 >

West Indies 4 2 2 0 0 4 -0.313 1127/198.0 1164/193.5 >

Pakistan 4 2 2 0 0 4 -0.385 958/200.0 1035/200.0 >

Ireland 3 2 1 0 0 4 -1.137 796/145.1 993/150.0 >

Zimbabwe 4 1 3 0 0 2 -0.723 1067/196.0 1221/198.0 >

United Arab Emirates 4 0 4 0 0 0 -1.691 875/200.0 1008/166.1 >

This Pakistani bowling attack may allow a team like the Proteas to score above 500 runs..!

One of the basic differences between God and humans is,
God gives, gives and forgives. But the human gets, gets, gets and forgets.
Be thankful in life…

Often when we lose all hope & think this is the end,
remember God and pray, it’s just a bend, not the end.
Have faith and have a successful life.

It’s not important to hold all the good cards in life, but
it’s important how well you play with the cards you hold.