August 16, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from the cricketing world

Virat Kohli. (Source – Twitter/X)

1. WBBL 2024: Chamari Athapaththu signs 3-year deal with Sydney Thunder

The Sri Lankan captain finished the regular season as the second-highest run-scorer with 511 runs at 42.58, striking at 129.69 and including five half-centuries. (READ MORE)

2. ‘Was kept in the dark for nearly a month’ – Aleem Dar reveals how family hid tragic incident of daughter’s demise

Dar recounted that during the World Cup 2003, he lost his seven-month-old child and the family did not reveal the news to him for a month. (READ MORE)

3. ‘PCB should be given credit’ – Mushtaq Ahmed elated with Bangladesh’s early arrival in Pakistan

As the Bangla Tigers arrived in Pakistan amidst political turmoil back home, Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the smooth handling of the team’s arrival. (READ MORE)

4. Watch: Virat Kohli’s latest spotting in London stirs migration debate

The rumours of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma permanently shifting to London have again caught fire as the star India batter returned to the United Kingdom after the Sri Lanka series. (READ MORE)

5. VVS Laxman’s contract as NCA Head to be extended

He will be looking after the domestic circuit along with Shitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule, and Hrishikesh Kanitkar as his subordinates. (READ MORE)

6. ‘It was a scary feeling’ – Dinesh Karthik reveals his paranormal experience in South Africa

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik recently came forward and talked about a paranormal experience in South Africa while touring with the India A side. (READ MORE)

7. Joe Root could potentially break Sachin Tendulkar’s record: Ricky Ponting

The right-handed batter recently crossed the 12,000-run milestone in Test cricket. Meanwhile, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has made a bold prediction that Root could break legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record. (READ MORE)

8. Laura Delany ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs with ankle injury

Delany rolled her ankle in the field on Tuesday sustaining suspected ligament damage. She underwent scans today and has been ruled out of the three ODIs. (READ MORE)

9. Babar Azam to continue at No. 4 in Test series against Bangladesh

There were talks of him moving up the order above captain Shan Masood but that is off the table. (READ MORE)

10. ‘All fast bowlers in India barring Umesh Yadav have been tried’ – Aakash Chopra reflects on seamers in Duleep Trophy squads

Chopra observed that veteran India pacer Umesh Yadav has missed out on making the squad for the Duleep Trophy, with everyone else getting a chance apart from him. (READ MORE)