September 2, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from the cricketing world

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1. Gus Atkinson’s ton up-five-wicket haul double propels England to wrap series against Sri Lanka at Lord’s

It was Atkinson’s third five-for in four innings at Lord’s which stole the show as Sri Lanka were bundled for 292 runs in the fourth innings, chasing 483. (READ MORE)

2. Ollie Pope addresses poor form amid Sri Lanka series

Pope noted that cricket always has ups and downs, but he aims to put everything together and learn from previous mistakes. (READ MORE)

3. Maharaja Trophy 2024, Final Review: Mysore Warriors reign supreme with 45 run victory against Bengaluru Blasters

Mysore Warriors defeated Bengaluru Blasters by 45 runs to emerge as the champions of the third edition of the Maharaja Trophy. (READ MORE)

4. Watch: Ajinkya Rahane notches up maiden Century for Leicestershire, sparks India comeback hopes

Ajinkya Rahane showed sublime batting form for Leicestershire in the County Championship, hitting his maiden century in the club. (READ MORE)

5. Watch: Pakistan Captain Shan Masood drops a dolly as teammates react in dejection

Mehidy Hasan Miraz tried to deflect the ball but ended up offering a rather easy catching chance to Masood, who missed. (READ MORE)

6. Nicholas Pooran breaks Chris Gayle’s record of most sixes in a calendar year 

Pooran broke Gayle’s tally as he hit nine sixes in his scintillating knock of 97 off 43 balls against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. (READ MORE)

7. Yograj Singh fires shots at MS Dhoni for ‘destroying’ Yuvraj Singh’s career

Yuvraj Singh’s father, Yograj Singh, recently came forward and lambasted former India skipper MS Dhoni for allegedly destroying Yuvraj’s career. (READ MORE)

8. Dhoni can become a good umpire provided he’s ready to be inside the ground for seven hours: Anil Chaudhary

Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary came forward and heaped praise on Dhoni for his decision-making. (READ MORE)

9. Twitter Reactions: PAK vs BAN, Second Test, Day 3

Pakistan ended the day on the back foot after resolute knocks from Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz closed down the host’s advantage which they had accrued earlier in the day. (READ MORE)

10. Watch: Worcestershire Captain Brett D’Oliviera pulls off stunning runout in County game; video goes viral

Brett D’Oliveira, displayed some sharp reflexes and inflicted two crucial outs, which turned the tide of the match in his side’s favour. (READ MORE)