October 28, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from cricketing world

AFG A vs SL A (Photo Source: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Instagram)

1. Twitter Reactions: Afghanistan crush Sri Lanka to clinch Emerging Asia Cup 2024

Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the summit clash of the Emerging Asia Cup 2024. (READ MORE)

2. BCCI revises rule concerning penalty runs in domestic cricket

BCCI has introduced a significant revision to the penalty runs rule in domestic cricket, adopting a more lenient way of accidental contact between the ball and fielders’ equipment during play. (READ MORE)

3. Australia announce T20I squad for Pakistan series; captain to be named later

Cricket Australia has announced its 13-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, starting on November 14. (READ MORE)

4. England’s brainless Bazballers are just flat-track bullies: Geoffrey Boycott

Boycott believes that the England team has not learned from their mistakes and are committing the same errors time and again. (READ MORE)

5. USA part ways with head coach Stuart Law

USA Cricket has parted ways with head coach Stuart Law. The announcement was made during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 campaign, in which the USA will be hosting Nepal on October 27. (READ MORE)

6. Love how teams are playing Test cricket now: MS Dhoni

Former India captain MS Dhoni stated that he prefers the game to end with a result rather than a draw. (READ MORE)

7. Really hope England have not consigned Jonny Bairstow to the scrapheap: Michael Vaughan

Reflecting upon the performance of the players, former cricketer Michael Vaughan analysed that Ollie Pope lacked control while Stokes also failed to prove himself with the bat. (READ MORE)

8. ‘Kagaz ke sher, ghar mein dher’ – Ahmed Shehzad after New Zealand beats India at home

Seeing a second consecutive defeat at home, former Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has opened up on the performance of the Indian team. (READ MORE)

9. Ben Stokes ‘hurting’ with how Pakistan series unfolded: Brendon McCullum

Head coach McCullum has noted that the skipper is “hurt”, as he put in a tremendous effort in planning for the series against Pakistan. (READ MORE)

10. Reports: Gary Kirsten to step down as Pakistan’s white-ball head coach

Pakistan cricket appears to have been hit by a major blow, as Gary Kirsten is expected to step down as the national team’s white-ball coach, just months before the Champions Trophy. (READ MORE)