Top News
Smith’s form won’t last forever: Waugh
Melbourne: Former captain Steve Waugh has cautioned Australia against expecting Steve Smith’s endless summer of run-scoring to continue during the upcoming ICC World Cup.
Smith has enjoyed a record-breaking season with the bat, scoring four centuries in four Tests against India and also reaching three figures twice in the one-day internationals in the past six months.
His man-of-the-series performance against India lifted his Test average for the past 12 months to 86.57, while he’s averaged 57.53 since he returned to the ODI side in August.
All this despite carrying the added burden of the captaincy for most of the summer – he registered scores of 133, 28, 192, 14, 117, 71 and 102 not out.
But Waugh has warned that Smith’s incredible form won’t last forever.
“He has had an exceptional start and you have to remember that sport is ups and downs,” Waugh told News Corp.
“You will not always be scoring runs or winning as a captain. We don’t want to be too carried away with what he has been doing but he’s led with incredible maturity for a young guy.”
Waugh said Australia are rightly one of the favourites for the six-week tournament, which gets underway Saturday.
The two-time World Cup winner said Australia’s depth of fast-bowling strike power gives them an edge over other teams in the tournament and could lead them to a record fifth world title.
Australia’s 15-man squad includes four frontline quicks – Mitchell Johnson, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins – along with seam bowling allrounders Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner and Shane Watson.
Waugh said this gives the Aussies a distinct advantage.
“If someone like David Warner hits a purple patch he could win the World Cup by himself,” said Waugh.
“We have a fantastic stable of bowlers with the amount of quicks around and when you have match-winning bowlers you are going to win a lot of games. We are in pretty good shape. There’s no reason why we can’t win this World Cup.”
Top News
Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.