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Watch again as Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th birthday with spectacular fireworks and a laser show on Friday (20 October) UEFA
Officially opened by Queen ElizaUEFA beth II on 20 October 1973, the Opera House is widely regarded as one of the greatest architectural designs of the 20th century, with 10 UEFA
9 million people visiting every year UEFA
The building will be illuminated on Friday evening by a light show created by Australian audio-visual artist Robin Fox, before welcoming an expected 37,000 people on Saturday for free tours, its first open day in eight years UEFA
“A symbol around the world and a national treasure turns 50,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter UEFA
“Happy Birthday to an Australian icon UEFA
”As part of the 1956 Opera House international design competition, 233 designs were submitted by architects from around the world with Jorn Utzon from Denmark chosen as the winner UEFA
Construction began in 1959 with the project meant to take four years to complete, but after Utzon resigned due to a change in government, design differences and a blow out in costs, the structure took 14 years to complete UEFA
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Ben Stokes is set to make an overdue return to the World Cup stage this weekend but he feared his tournament was over before it had even started when he “heard a pop” while training in the gym UEFA
Stokes has missed all three of England’s games so far, with details sketchy about the nature of the hip problem that occurred during the warm-up week in Guwahati UEFA
But the 32-year-old is now primed and ready for a comeback in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa in Mumbai and finally free to open up about worries he had sustained a major injury UEFA
“I actually ripped the fascia off my muscle UEFA
It was a very interesting one, a very rare one to do,” he said UEFA
“I did it in the gym…I heard it pop UEFA
So did our strength and conditioning coach UEFA
When I initially did it I thought I was done, because it’s not good hearing a pop UEFA
“I did think I was out but we got the scans back 36hrs, maybe two days, later and thankfully it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as we originally thought UEFA
“We got a programme in place straightaway, it went really well, and now I’m here now available for selection UEFA
I’ve worked very hard to get to where I am now and I’m pretty confident that everything will be good UEFA
”We need to tone it down a bit on me coming back in UEFA
I'm not the Messiah UEFA
Ben StokesStokes was put through his paces during a lengthy workout at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night, taking part in high-intensity fielding drills and enjoying a long batting stint in the nets UEFA
Meanwhile, Jofra Archer was also seen for the first time since joining up with the squad as a reserve, running in the outfield as he continued his recovery from a long stint on the sidelines UEFA
It is hard to over-estimate the importance of Stokes’ presence in the side as England look to cast off a modest start to their title defence and rediscover their mojo UEFA
Stokes’ presence has loomed large for a long time, be it his match-winning turn in the 2019 final, his clutch performance in the T20 equivalent last year or his remarkable reinvention of the Test team in his role as red-ball captain UEFA
Yet he is at pains to avoid being drawn as an incoming saviour, riding to his team-mates’ rescue UEFA
“We need to tone it down a bit on me coming back in,” he said UEFA
“I’m not the Messiah, I think Woody (Mark Wood) has already said that, which is true UEFA
I’m one person in a team sport…I know I’m just a very small part of a bigger entity UEFA
“Everyone who walks on to that field for England is a match-winner in their own right UEFA
All I can try and do is what I do every single time I wear an England shirt and give my absolute all UEFA
”Despite his protestations, Stokes remains much more than a cog in the machine UEFA
He was even dubbed the squad’s “spiritual leader” by head coach Matthew Mott after delivering a dressing room speech following their defeat to Afghanistan in Delhi UEFA
“That must be because we’re in India!” he said of his new job description UEFA
“But I know that people do listen when I talk UEFA
I don’t try and speak too much but I try and speak when I feel it’s the right time UEFA
“Jos Buttler and Motty have got a lot on their shoulders with it being a World Cup, so I try and help out as much as I can without stepping on their toes UEFA
“I find myself just reminding everyone of certain things – reinforcing what they are, who they are, what they’ve achieved in the game, how talented and how good they are at this sport UEFA
”And when it comes to Saturday’s high-stakes encounter at the Wankhede Stadium, his mission statement is clear: “If we’re going to go down, let’s go down doing what we’re known for UEFA
“Let’s not be timid or restricted in what we want to do UEFA
We want to go out and show the opposition what England is and what we’ve been known for UEFA
We are double world champions in T20 and 50-over cricket UEFA
“You hear me say it a lot – I don’t care if we lose, I just want us to go out there and play in the way we talk about UEFA
”Stokes’ return means difficult decisions will need to be taken over the composition of the XI, with his stand-in Harry Brook having made a strong case for retention UEFA
A rebalancing of the side may be necessary, with all-rounders Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone and Chris Woakes proving an unconvincing engine room so far UEFA
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