He leapt into the air as he broke the tape in two hours, eight minutes and 22 seconds in Central Park, with Moroccan Mohamed El Aaraby finishing 44 seconds behind and Italian Eyob Faniel finishing third. Hales insists that it was a misguided attempt to pay tribute to rap artist Tupac Shakur and the 32-year-old was invited to discuss inclusivity at greater length by Cricket New South Wales chief executive Lee Germon ahead of his overseas stint with Thunder next month. The Commonwealth Games baton relay will begin at Buckingham Palace on October 7 and cover approximately 90,000 miles, organisers have announced. He's not new on the scene but he's still young. This is what they seem to do in Pakistan, pick people young and now you've got someone who is left-arm, quick, has got control and is almost at the peak of his powers. Bowlers impact every game, good and bad, and I think he'll impact every game in a positive way.©2021 Sky UKTennisNewsLast Updated: 13/11/21 6:47am