There are going to be three solar and two lunar eclipse in the year 2019. hence a total of five such celestial events will be witnessed during the year. While the first one has been the solar eclipse of 6 January, it will be followed by another eclipse, the super blood wolf moon on 20-21 January, the first total lunar eclipse of the year.
Rafael Nadal sent a warning to his Australian Open rivals with an impressive straight-sets victory over Tomas Berdych en route to the quarter-finals. World number two and Spanish star Nadal outclassed Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6 (7-4) after more than two hours in Melbourne on Sunday. Nadal won nine successive games to start the last-16 clash.
Back in his time, he knew a thing or two about bowling 'toe-crushers' and no wonder Wasim Akram is all praise for Jasprit Bumrah's ability to bowl the "most effective yorker" currently in world cricket. Akram believes that Bumrah will make a difference during death overs at this year's World Cup with his 'go to ball'.
There was a 27th ODI hundred for Hashim Amla but Pakistan were able to chase down South Africa's modest total in Port Elizabeth. Mohammad Hafeez starred with an unbeaten 71. Pakistan appeared to be cruising towards their target when 185-2 with 14 overs remaining, but the loss of Imam-ul-Haq increased the tension. However, Hafeez saw the touring team home.