for some, it's the simplicity of the sport that makes it attractive. >> the ecoballoon is more expensive to make but the company says that because it lasts longer and it's cheap for fly it's a cost effective alternative and one that has developed hope and insures that hot air ballooning will be a sustainable sport in the future. al jazeera, spain. >> we go to sport now with farrah. >> thank you so much. south african's cricket captain has resigned. he made the announcement after the test match in cape town. >> england started day five of this test if from a position from which they seemingly couldn't lose. but after the rapid departure of captain alastair cook and his opening partner alec hales end was wobbling. wickets tumbling and south africa in request a--in with a chance of an unlikely win. james taylor was the sixth man out, and the third victim. they were able to dig in and shortly after tea bad weather intervened to bring an early end to the match, a draw, the final result. it was also the key to announce he was quitting as south africa's captain. scoring a double century, the te

. >> the ecoballoon is more expensive to make.the company says because it lasts longer and it's cheap for fly it's a cost effective alternative, and one that insures tha hot ballooning will continue. >> there is plenty more on our stories on other website. find it by going to www.aljazeera.com. >> it's christmas eve and u.s. soldiers are preparing for their last month in afghanistan. about 40,000 are still here. by the end of the year there will be just 8,000. we traveled to afghanistan in the midst of this transition.

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