Record Book – The 100-ODI club – The Cricket Cauldron

  The second ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan at Nelson tomorrow will be the hundredth contested by the two teams against each other, in a span of nearly 45 years dating back to their first encounter at Christchurch in 1972-73. Thus, it will become the eleventh fixture to reach the milestone of a century [ ]
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Abandoned By Her Father For Being A Girl, This 6-Year-Old Now Battles Cancer For The Second Time

Hemashree is a fighter. She remains cheerful and positive despite the agonizing pain of blood cancer. She was diagnosed three years ago and underwent a bone marrow transplant on December 3, 2016 due to the severity of her condition. Unfortunately, Hemashree (6) developed a serious infection soon after. If this deadly infection is not treated, Hemashree might not make it. Her mother, Asha, is singlehandedly trying to save her. Hemashree needs continuous treatment for the next 6 months to survive.  Hemashree’s father abandoned the family long backWhen Hemashree was born, Asha’s husband told her that she had to leave Hemashree and her older daughter, Gaganashree, in an orphanage because he wanted sons. Asha knew that she could never give up on her two precious daughters. They are her world and she would fight against all odds for them.“My husband left us. I tried to reason with him, but I had to file for divorce eventually. He remarried soon after our divorce, leaving us with no
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Father of a Premature Baby Has Sold All He Had, Yet He Struggles to Keep the Baby Alive

39-year-old Bhakkiyalakshmi and Sivanandam waited 8 long years after their marriage for a baby. Bhakkiyalakshmi had multiple miscarriages, and she had almost given up hope. This time when her pregnancy seemed to be going well, they were thrilled. Unexpectedly, this journey was not smooth. Bhakkiyalakshmi had several complications that led to a premature delivery.Baby was born extremely premature weighing only 690 gmsWhen Bhakkiyalakshmi was just 29 weeks pregnant, she had a high fever and her legs and body were swollen. She was rushed to hospital and doctors said that a c- section had to be done immediately to save the life of the mother and the baby. A baby girl was born extremely premature, weighing only 690 grams. As soon as the baby was born, she was taken to a different hospital and put into a ventilator.Bhakkiyalakshmi was also critically ill and needed treatment. She was able to see the baby only a week after birth. This was the longest week of Bhakkiyalakshmi's life. Even thr
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This Father Who Cannot Afford Food For His Family Is Struggling To Save His Son From Cancer

19-year-old Nandha Kumar's life was never an easy one. A bright and ambitious student, he sacrificed his studies and dreams after class 10 to help his family. He decided that if not him, at least his his younger sister  Avvai Selvi (15) would complete her education. But instead of working towards his dreams, he is now fighting the dread disease - cancer.His hands and legs were swollen, he couldn't even walk, when the doctors told him he had cancerA few months ago, Nandha Kumar had nausea and a high fever. The family waited for it to get better but he got worse. His hands and legs were swollen and he couldn't even walk. He was rushed to the hospital and there they heard the terrible news - that Nandha Kumar had blood cancer.Everyone in the family was devastated. They didn't want to believe what was happening. Nandha Kumar is the pillar of strength in his family. Despite poverty, his energy and intelligence comforted everyone. But over the past weeks, he has suffered a lot and changed.
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19-year-old Nandha Kumar, Son of a Daily Wage Worker, Has Cancer And Is Struggling To Live

19-year-old Nandha Kumar's life was never an easy one. A bright and ambitious student, he sacrificed his studies and dreams after class 10 to help his family. He decided that if not him, at least his his younger sister  Avvai Selvi (15) would complete her education. But instead of working towards his dreams, he is now fighting the dread disease - cancer.His hands and legs were swollen, he couldn't even walk, when the doctors told him he had cancerA few months ago, Nandha Kumar had nausea and a high fever. The family waited for it to get better but he got worse. His hands and legs were swollen and he couldn't even walk. He was rushed to the hospital and there they heard the terrible news - that Nandha Kumar had blood cancer.Everyone in the family was devastated. They didn't want to believe what was happening. Nandha Kumar is the pillar of strength in his family. Despite poverty, his energy and intelligence comforted everyone. But over the past weeks, he has suffered a lot and changed.
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This 18-year-old Who Wanted To Be A Doctor May Lose Her Arm To Bone Cancer Without Your Help

I felt a pain in my right shoulder. It was bearable. I had no reason to go to the hospital. A few weeks passed, and the pain got so intense that I just rushed to the nearest ER. The medical team ran tests and I was finally diagnosed with bone cancer.My name is Helina Girma. I’m 18 years old. My father, Girma, works as a manager in a private firm. My mother, Mosit, is a teacher. My brother, Yignet is a 4th year Medical resident, and I also have a younger sister in 3rd grade. I just finished school and hoped to join Med School. I want to be a doctor someday. Just when I thought my dreams were going to come true, I was given a diagnosis that changed my life.  I started on chemotherapy immediately. We thought it would cost us just USD 1000. My parents exhausted in their savings, but I was not responding well to the drugs. The side effects were too much for me to bear. The treatment ended up taking more time, and costing twice as much. My doctors referred me to India. We could not affo
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Only A Liver Transplant Can Save 2-year-old Rishikesh but his Parents Cannot Afford it

Rishikesh is just 2 years old yet he has experienced more pain than many adults. He was diagnosed with liver disease soon after birth and has lived with pain and discomfort since then. His prolonged jaundice has only made his condition much worse. His skin and eyes turned yellowish and had prolonged jaundiceUma, Raj and their daughter Raksha were thrilled when Rishikesh finally arrived in their lives. But within two months their happiness was taken away. Rishikesh had a high fever and his skin and eyes turned yellowish. He was taken to hospital and doctors said it was jaundice. They were hopeful that he would get better, but the jaundice simply did not heal. The doctors diagnosed him with Biliary Atresia, a disease in which one or more bile ducts are blocked or absent. His liver was eating itself up.When he was just three months, he had a surgery that inserted a duct inside his body. Unfortunately, it was not successful, his condition deteriorated and he developed infections. He neede
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