The place is old Trafford – it is cloudy, and rain is expected. Your Prime Minister says win the toss and bat as runs are board shows the confidence – call the toss correctly but Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan Captain, chose to bowl.

NEW DELHI, 16 JUNE. When former PM Manmohan Singh ceased to be a member of Rajya Sabha on Friday, it marked the first time in many years that there will be no former PM in Parliament with Janata Dal (S) leader HD Deve Gowda having lost his Lok Sabha election from Tumkur.

ISLAMABAD, 15 JUNE. Pakistan will receive $3.4 billion in budgetary support from the Asian Development Bank (ABD), the de facto finance minister said on Saturday, as the government seeks help to overcome a ballooning balance of payments crisis.

NEW DELHI, 15 JUNE. India on Saturday announced a hike in customs duties on as many as 28 US products, including almond, pulses and walnut, in response to higher tariffs imposed by Washington on Indian products like steel and aluminium.

MELBOURNE, 17 JUNE. The Morrison government has hailed the approval of the groundwater plan for the controversial Adani coal mine as a ‘‘historic day’’ and a ‘‘great win’’ for jobs, with Resources Minister Matt Canavan calling on Queensland to approve other coal mines in the state.