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Afghanistan's World Cup display spurs Singapore cricket

The war-torn country's sterling performances in the UK offer lessons for the Lion City

Published Tue, Jul 2, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGAPOREANS watching the ongoing cricket World Cup in England profusely rejoice - or deeply regret - that minnows Afghanistan, despite still being winless, have made some impact on the sport.

Local subscribers and "live streaming" geeks have been lapping up some high-quality cricket laced with a huge dose of unpredictability until after midnight almost daily over the past month.

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Afghanistan's World Cup display spurs Singapore cricket

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too

Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

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