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Institutional mechanisms don’t work any more; need to convert electorate to honest people: Judge Zak Yacoob

Institutional mechanisms don’t work any more; need to convert electorate to honest people: Judge Zak Yacoob

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Justice Zak Yacoob Former Judge of the South African Constitutional Court, Speaking at Arappor Iyakkam Office in Nungambakkam on Monday. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Institutional mechanisms often crumble under the burden of corruption, and what is required is a social revolution where the electorate may be converted to honest people, Zakeria Mohammed Yacoob, retired South African judge, said here on Monday. “Corruption is the worst part,” Judge ‘Zak’, as he is fondly called, said. “In the end, you can have structure… you can have people appointed, and of course you can have special electoral courts because electoral disputes will have to be determined very, very fast. I have found that all these mechanisms, while they have worked for us in the past, don’t work any more,” Zak added, speaking to a group of students, law practitioners, and disability activists at the office of Arappor Iyakkam, the Chennai-based anti-corruption campaign group. “I did a lot of thinking. What do you do? How can we improve the structures? How can we make things better than …

‘41% of his innings end in single figures as an opening batsman’: Alastair Cook points out why England persist with Zak Crawley despite ordinary numbers | Cricket News

‘41% of his innings end in single figures as an opening batsman’: Alastair Cook points out why England persist with Zak Crawley despite ordinary numbers | Cricket News

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With Zak Crawley having a nightmare start to the Ashes campaign, scoring two ducks in the 1st Test against Australia at Perth, former England captain Alastair Cook explained the rationale behind the Three Lions’ insistence on going with the opener despite not having the best of records. “England are happy with getting three innings out of him, aren’t they? That’s what he’s done in the past and why he keeps playing in those and he tends to change the momentum of the game. He gets 80 or 100, it tends to be an unbelievable innings. He’s the best batter to ever average 80 in terms of the standard he plays. So actually, he’s having to deliver three out of eight now for him to work,” Cook said on the Stick to Cricket podcast. “I saw a stat that 41% of his innings end in single figures as an opening batsman. Zak Crawley is doing what Zak Crawley does. He’s been backed for three years until this moment. The decision on Zak Crawley will be whether …

Just Days After Exit, Zak Starkey Is Back As The Who’s Drummer

Just Days After Exit, Zak Starkey Is Back As The Who’s Drummer

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Last Updated:April 21, 2025, 19:06 IST Guitarist Pete Townshend from the English rock band The Who held himself partially responsible for the “confusion” that drummer Zak Starkey was leaving the band. Zak Starkey has been associated with The Who since the band’s 1996 Quadrophenia tour. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Zak Starkey is still very much a part of the rock band The Who. Pete Townshend, the co-founder of the English band, has confirmed it himself. Zak, the son of legendary drummer Sir Ringo Starr from The Beatles, issued a statement earlier this week. The 59-year-old revealed that he would be parting ways with The Who after wrapping up a line-up of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Now, guitarist Pete Townshend has dismissed Zak’s claim in his lengthy Instagram post, citing that though there have been some “issues,” Zak remains a valued member of The Who. On April 19, Pete Townshend shared a picture with Zak Starkey on Instagram where he was seen sharing a warm hug with the drummer. His side note read, “He’s not …

Kuldeep Yadav’s Shane Warne Moment Leaves Zak Crawley Stunned. Watch

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Kuldeep Yadav delivery to dismiss Zak Crawley© X (Twitter) India’s left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav channeled his inner Shane Warne as he dismissed the well-settled Zak Crawley in the second session of Day 1 of the 5th Test against England. Crawley, until the moment he faced this delivery from Kuldeep, was brilliant in picking up Indian bowlers. But, the said delivery from the chinaman spinner completely bamboozled him. Finding the fine gap between Crawley’s bat and pad, the ball shattered the England batter’s stumps, leaving everyone stunned. It was also reported that the ball spun more than 10 degrees. THAT KULDEEP YADAV DELIVERY TO FOX ZAK CRAWLEY TURNED 10.9°…!!! pic.twitter.com/PlBscglpiz — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 7, 2024 Crawley was gradually easing closer to his century before Kuldeep pulled a bunny out of his hat and showed the England star the way towards the dressing room. Kuldeep’s five-wicket haul helped India reduce England to 194 for eight at tea on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test. England started the post-lunch session at 100 for two but …

“He’s Our Best Player”: England Opener Zak Crawley Showers Praise On Joe Root

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File photo of Joe Root.© AFP Batter Zak Crawley hailed Joe Root and called him England’s best player following his record-breaking ton on Day 1 of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Root with his unbeaten 106* brought England back into the game after debutant pacer Akash Deep provided India with a dream start. His knock was a mix of patience and composure as he picked his moments to find the fence and kept the scoreboard ticking. He completed his 31st Test ton and showed a gesture towards the dugout with skipper Ben Stokes showcasing the same gesture towards the 33-year-old. “We’re chuffed for him, to be honest. We never doubted Joe, we just think if he gets couple of lowies, he’s even more due than before, so we fully expected him to go out and get runs in this game. He deserves everything he gets, he works so hard at his game and he always comes good,” Crawley said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. When the conditions were tricky, Root held on …

Akash Deep’s Unplayable ‘No-Ball’ Leaves England Star Zak Crawley Stunned. Watch

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Debutant pacer Akash Deep, into his first spell in Test cricket, made a big impression as he sent England batter’s stumps cartwheeling on day 1 of the 4th Test in Ranchi on Friday. Akash’s brilliant delivery left Crawley bamboozled but the India bowler overstepped before shattering the stumps, and hence, the batter remained not-out. Akash was ecstatic as he saw Crawley’s stumps flying but it turned out he had bowled a no-ball. Hence, the celebrations were cut short. But that was just the start for Akash Deep, who sent the likes of Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope packing in the same over. A few overs later, Deep made up for the Crawley mistake as well, dismissing him in a similar manner, though this time he hit the top of the stumps, sending the bails flying. Drama on debut for Akash Deep! A wicket denied by the dreaded No-ball hooter#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #INDvENG #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/uQ3jVnTQgW — JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 23, 2024 Akash Deep made his debut for India after the team management decided …

India vs England: “Technology Got It Wrong”, Ben Stokes’ Explosive Take On Zak Crawley LBW Row

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England captain Ben Stokes on Monday felt his opening batter Zak Crawley was at the receiving end of a ‘wrong’ DRS call for an LBW, after going down against India in the second Test. Crawley was England’s best batter in the game, scoring 76 and 73 in his two innings. On day four, he blended caution with aggression to put the Indian bowlers under pressure before being adjudged LBW off Kuldeep Yadav in a close DRS call before lunch. On the sixth ball of his first over, Kuldeep got one to turn back in from middle stump. It seemed the ball was going down leg but DRS showed that it was hitting the leg-stump. Stokes did not seem to agree with the DRS call. “Technology in the game is obviously there. Everyone has an understanding of the reasons it can never be 100% which is why we have the umpire’s call. That’s why it’s in place. When it’s not 100% as everyone says, I don’t think it’s unfair for someone to say ‘I …

Technology got Zak Crawley decision wrong: Ben Stokes blasts ‘unfair’ call | Cricket

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Chasing an improbable 399 in Visakhapatnam to go 2-0 up in the series against India, England, with their Bazball mentality, had put on a brave fight on Day 4. Zak Crawley played the central character for the visitors for the better part of the innings, with his calculated approach against Jasprit Bumrah as he notched up another half-century score. And the opener could have probably given England a bigger hope had he carried on his knock of 73 off 132 balls, but a controversial LBW decision cut short his battle as the visitors subsequently lost by 106 runs in the second Test. Following the loss, England captain Ben Stokes slammed the DRS review on Crawley’s LBW decision, calling it “unfair”. Ben Stokes was not happy with the DRS review on Zak Crawley’s LBW decision In the 42nd over of the innings, when Crawley and Jonny Bairstow had managed to settle in with their 40-run partnership, Kuldeep Yadav provided India with the biggest breakthrough. It was a flat-length ball on leg stump, which stayed a touch …

India vs England: Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav’s DRS vs Zak Crawley Triggers Huge Social Media Debate

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India captain Rohit Sharma was truly ecstatic as the team got rid of the dangerman Zak Crawley on Day 4 of the second Test against England. Crawley emerged as the most threatening England batter on the day, scoring 73 runs before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. his breakthrough came just before the end of the first session in Vizag on Monday but wasn’t a straightforward one. While the umpire turned down Team India’s appeal, Kuldeep managed to convince skipper Rohit to take a review. On the sixth ball of his first over, Kuldeep got one to turn back in from middle stump. It seemed the ball was going down leg but DRS showed a different trajectory. Rohit, who has had a few animated chats with Kuldeep when it comes to DRS calls in this Test, agreed to go for a review and was rewarded. Crawley didn’t have the answer for a delivery from Kuldeep that kept low and hit him on the pads. After much deliberation, India went for the review and were …

IND vs ENG: How short Ben Duckett and tall Zak Crawley drive England’s Bazball engine | Cricket News

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Posting the team picture before Ashes on Instagram, Ben Duckett wrote: “I should probably find a different spot to stand.” Beside the padded-up Duckett, 5 feet seven, was his opening accomplice, Zak Crawley, all of six feet five. It’s the height that strikes first. In a way, everything begins with height. It’s their vertical proportions that has shaped their game. Crawley stands tall on the crease, has long levers, a long reach, and his strokes travel clean straight lines. He is strong on the front-foot and an immaculate driver through covers. Duckett squats in his stance, the pad reaching almost to his mid-riff, has short strides, is a strong square of the wicket, and drives on the rise rather than reaching to the pitch of the ball. Whereas Crawley seems to glide along the turf, Duckett bristles in the crease. It’s like what Crawley is, Duckett is not; and what Duckett is, Crawley is not. The effect they have on bowlers could be dizzying. A difference of 10 inches means that the bowlers are pressed …