Walkers watch water cascade down the Derwent Dam into Ladybower Reservoir, in the Upper Derwant Valley, central England, on Monday. AP
Walkers watch water cascade down the Derwent Dam into Ladybower Reservoir, in the Upper Derwant Valley, central England, on Monday. AP
Street art by Rebel Bear appeared in Scotland's capital Edinburgh, on Monday. It features Elon Musk's takeover of social media platform Twitter. PA
Street art by Rebel Bear appeared in Scotland's capital Edinburgh, on Monday. It features Elon Musk's takeover of social media platform Twitter. PA
On Monday, a Virgin Orbit aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket, took off from Cornwall, south-west England. The mission to launch satellites was unsuccessful. Getty
On Monday, a Virgin Orbit aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket, took off from Cornwall, south-west England. The mission to launch satellites was unsuccessful. Getty
Photographers surround copies of Prince Harry's autobiography Spare, which went on sale on Tuesday, at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London. PA
Photographers surround copies of Prince Harry's autobiography Spare, which went on sale on Tuesday, at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London. PA
Ambulance workers on strike in London, on Wednesday. Around 25,000 took industrial action across the country, over pay and conditions. AP
Ambulance workers on strike in London, on Wednesday. Around 25,000 took industrial action across the country, over pay and conditions. AP
Former footballer Jim Baxter's match worn jersey in Scotland's 3-2 win over then world champions, England, at Wembley in 1967, on display on Wednesday at McTears, Glasgow before being sold off by the auction house. PA
Former footballer Jim Baxter's match worn jersey in Scotland's 3-2 win over then world champions, England, at Wembley in 1967, on display on Wednesday at McTears, Glasgow before being sold off by the auction house. PA
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunk with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at the Tower of London on Wednesday, where they signed a defence agreement. Getty
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunk with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at the Tower of London on Wednesday, where they signed a defence agreement. Getty
The Burning of the Clavie fire festival at Burghead, Moray, north-east Scotland on Wednesday. PA
The Burning of the Clavie fire festival at Burghead, Moray, north-east Scotland on Wednesday. PA
A commuter talks with staff during a strike of the London Underground Elizabeth Line on Thursday. AFP
A commuter talks with staff during a strike of the London Underground Elizabeth Line on Thursday. AFP
London Zoo on Thursday released a photo of its first 2023 arrival - a baby two-toed sloth, born on New Year's Day. PA
London Zoo on Thursday released a photo of its first 2023 arrival - a baby two-toed sloth, born on New Year's Day. PA
King Charles III on Thursday visited Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed in north-east Scotland, his first engagement since the release of Prince Harry's controversial book. Getty Images
King Charles III on Thursday visited Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed in north-east Scotland, his first engagement since the release of Prince Harry's controversial book. Getty Images
Kate, Princess of Wales, poses for photos with staff at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, north-west England, on Thursday. She was visiting with her husband, Prince William. PA
Kate, Princess of Wales, poses for photos with staff at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, north-west England, on Thursday. She was visiting with her husband, Prince William. PA
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to the Sea scouts group in Muirtown near Inverness, northern Scotland, on Thursday. Getty
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to the Sea scouts group in Muirtown near Inverness, northern Scotland, on Thursday. Getty
On Friday, police were investigating a dog attack at Caterham, Surrey, south-east England, the previous day. A woman died at the scene. PA
On Friday, police were investigating a dog attack at Caterham, Surrey, south-east England, the previous day. A woman died at the scene. PA

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The Facility’s Versatility

Between the start of the 2020 IPL on September 20, and the end of the Pakistan Super League this coming Thursday, the Zayed Cricket Stadium has had an unprecedented amount of traffic.
Never before has a ground in this country – or perhaps anywhere in the world – had such a volume of major-match cricket.
And yet scoring has remained high, and Abu Dhabi has seen some classic encounters in every format of the game.
 
October 18, IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two playoff-chasing sides put on 163 apiece, before Kolkata went on to win the Super Over
 
January 8, ODI, UAE beat Ireland by six wickets
A century by CP Rizwan underpinned one of UAE’s greatest ever wins, as they chased 270 to win with an over to spare
 
February 6, T10, Northern Warriors beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets
The final of the T10 was chiefly memorable for a ferocious over of fast bowling from Fidel Edwards to Nicholas Pooran
 
March 14, Test, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Eleven wickets for Rashid Khan, 1,305 runs scored in five days, and a last session finish
 
June 17, PSL, Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Usman Khawaja scored a hundred as Islamabad posted the highest score ever by a Pakistan team in T20 cricket

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Earth under attack: Cosmic impacts throughout history

- 4.5 billion years ago: Mars-sized object smashes into the newly-formed Earth, creating debris that coalesces to form the Moon

- 66 million years ago: 10km-wide asteroid crashes into the Gulf of Mexico, wiping out over 70 per cent of living species – including the dinosaurs.

- 50,000 years ago: 50m-wide iron meteor crashes in Arizona with the violence of 10 megatonne hydrogen bomb, creating the famous 1.2km-wide Barringer Crater

- 1490: Meteor storm over Shansi Province, north-east China when large stones “fell like rain”, reportedly leading to thousands of deaths.  

- 1908: 100-metre meteor from the Taurid Complex explodes near the Tunguska river in Siberia with the force of 1,000 Hiroshima-type bombs, devastating 2,000 square kilometres of forest.

- 1998: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 breaks apart and crashes into Jupiter in series of impacts that would have annihilated life on Earth.

-2013: 10,000-tonne meteor burns up over the southern Urals region of Russia, releasing a pressure blast and flash that left over 1600 people injured.

ESSENTIALS

The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

The hotels

Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.

The tours

A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages. 

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