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Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket

Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket

In the end of an era for Indian Test cricket, Virat Kohli follows fellow batting star Rohit Sharma into retirement. India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same. Kohli, who made his debut in 2011 and scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over 123 tests, is expected to remain available for one-day internationals. The 36-year-old quit Twenty20 International immediately after India won their second 20-over World Cup trophy in the West Indies last year. “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on,” Kohli posted on Instagram on Monday. “It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life. “There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever.” The retirement of superstars Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma in the space of one week represents the end of an era in Indian Test cricket [File: Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images] While Kohli’s final test wrapped up a 3-1 test series defeat by Australia in January, which saw India relinquish the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade, he will be remembered most for his spell as captain between 2014 and 2022. Advertisement Kohli won 40 of his 68 tests in charge of India to become the country’s most successful skipper in the format, and sits fourth in the list of captains with the most test victories. Only Graeme Smith (53), Ricky Ponting (48) and Steve Waugh (41) won more tests as captains. India suffered only 17 defeats with Kohli at the helm as he guided the side to the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021, when they lost to New Zealand. He was also part of the team that lost the second World Test Championship final to Australia in 2023. “I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way,” he added. “I’ll always look back at my test career with a smile.” India’s next test assignment is a five-match series in England from June 20. Virat Kohli scored 9,230 runs from 123 Test matches for India [Morgan Hancock/Cricket Australia via Getty Images] Adblock test (Why?)

PKK to formally disband and lay down its weapons

PKK to formally disband and lay down its weapons

NewsFeed The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has announced that it plans to disband and disarm in a move promising an end to decades of conflict with Turkiye. The move was announced on Monday by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group. Published On 12 May 202512 May 2025 Adblock test (Why?)

New York’s Suffolk County approves law punishing convicted animal abusers if they own pets

New York’s Suffolk County approves law punishing convicted animal abusers if they own pets

Legislators in Suffolk County, New York, strengthened an animal cruelty law by making it a crime for convicted animal abusers to own pets. The county legislature voted last week to establish a Class A misdemeanor for people on the county’s convicted animal abuser registry found to be owning pets, according to the New York Post. The new addition to the law carries penalties of up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine. This expands on a law the legislature enacted in 2010 that created an animal abuse registry, which requires convicted animal abusers to add their name and contact information. The 2010 law was among the first of its kind in the U.S. AI TECHNOLOGY HELPS REUNITE LOST DOGS WITH THEIR OWNERS County Executive Ed Romaine signed the expanded legislation on Wednesday after telling reporters last week that it will “protect animals,” according to the NYP. “Do not abuse animals,” he said. “We will go after you, and we will prosecute you, and we will protect our animals.” The Suffolk County Police Department and district attorney’s office maintain the registry, which currently lists 30 convicted animal abusers. Offenders remain on the registry for 10 years unless they are convicted of animal abuse again, at which point the 10-year timer starts over. While anyone convicted of animal abuse in the county was already prohibited from owning a pet, there were no penalties for violating the rule. YOUNG KANGAROO HOPS AROUND FLORIDA TOWN AFTER BRAZEN ESCAPE, OWNER CHARGED “We are finally able to close this loophole and further protect our animals,” said Suffolk Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, who sponsored the legislation. “In Suffolk County, we will not tolerate the abuse or neglect of animals. By closing this loophole, we will ensure that those offenders who disregard the law will face consequences.” “It’s something that shouldn’t even be an issue, but I’m glad we were able to get this legislation on the books,” she added. The expanded law was signed just days after dozens of dead cats were found inside a Long Island home, including in a freezer and a box spring. Other felines were found alive on the poorly maintained property, which had urine and feces on the floors and walls, among other things. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Roy Gross, chief of Suffolk County’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, welcomed the new law after years of fighting for stronger penalties. “For the first time, we actually have the power to take action against repeat offenders — before, our hands were tied,” he told Newsday.