on Tuesday but even a dominant win may not be enough to grab the second automatic ticket to Russia, with Saudi Arabia two better in goal difference. Rathore’s appointment can be hailed as a no-brainer for the government considering his Olympic silver medal at the 2004 Games. “I know all the opponents are behind me, so I should win every match, which is tough. It has since been a tough week for Steve Smith and co. Thus far, they have managed to defeat only West Indies and Zimbabwe in their 17-year-old history as a Test playing nation. Second placed South Korea can qualify directly for an eighth successive World Cup appearance with a win over fourth-placed Uzbekistan in Tashkent. years and?briefly quit boxing last year to pursue his long-held political ambitions and was elected senator. It’s Cuba all the way at AIBA World Championships. Frenchman Sofiane Oumiha, the Rio Olympic Games’ silver- medallist, was among the few to stand. Mehedi Hasan Miraz played the perfect spoil for him while Taijul Islam filled the gaps.