August 10 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Babar Azam is a legend right now, he is the favourite among younger stars especially me: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Afghanistan's hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz expressed his admiration for Babar saying that the Pakistan international is a legend and one of his favourites. (READ MORE)

2. Aaqib Javed picks Pakistan as favourites for World Cup clash against India

Aaqib Javed has weighed in his opinion on the big game and stated that Pakistan will be the favourites heading into the fixture as they have a more balanced side than India. (READ MORE)

3. India women's team will get the gold medal in the Asian Games: Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Indian left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad believes that the Women in Blue can win the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China which is scheduled to be contested in September. (READ MORE)

4. Somerset sign Neil Wagner for final three rounds of County Championship

Somerset County Cricket Club recently came forward to announce that they had signed the services of New Zealand international Neil Wagner. (READ MORE)

5. Aakash Chopra opens up on Suryakumar Yadav's ODI woes

Aakash Chopra praised star batter Suryakumar Yadav for admitting his inadequacies in the ODI format. (READ MORE)

6. If Ishan Kishan is KL Rahul’s backup in ODI World Cup, he should learn to play at number five: RP Singh

Former India cricketer RP Singh wants Ishan Kishan to play at number five in the remaining matches in order to get adapted to the role, in case KL Rahul misses out on the ODI World Cup. (READ MORE)

7. Rohit Sharma, wife Ritika Sajdeh dazzle through Mumbai streets in flashy blue Lamborghini Urus

Rohit was recently spotted in Mumbai alongside his wife Ritika Sajdeh as the power couple visited an Adidas shop in a Lamborghini Urus. (READ MORE) 

8. Kuldeep Yadav is gold dust, his form in ODI World Cup will be crucial: Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra lauded Kuldeep Yadav and stated that the left-arm wrist spinner is going to be extremely crucial for the national team in the upcoming ODI World Cup. (READ MORE)

9. Trent Boult opens up on decision to continue as freelance cricketer

New Zealand pacer Trent Boult voiced his stance on whether he would continue to feature as a freelance cricketer after the eagerly-anticipated ODI World Cup. (READ MORE)

10. Fire breaks out at Eden Gardens ahead of ODI World Cup preparations

Ahead of the eagerly-anticipated 2023 ODI World Cup which is slated to begin on October 5 in India, fire broke out at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (READ MORE)