August 24, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. ENG vs SL: Mark Wood to skip Day 4 after sustaining right thigh injury

England pacer Mark Wood injured his right thigh towards the fag end of Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford. (READ MORE)

2. Pacer Shaheen Afridi and wife Ansha welcome baby boy

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has not been able to take a single wicket in the ongoing Test against Bangladesh. (READ MORE)

3. Dinesh Karthik backs Washington Sundar as R Ashwin's future replacement

With white-ball cricket seemingly out of his grasp, he will likely feature in the upcoming red-ball series against Bangladesh. Karthik opined that Washington Sundar is the frontrunner in India’s prospects of next-generation spinners. (READ MORE)

4. The attention of the Sri Lankan side I played against was on another level: Nasser Hussain

Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain recently compared the new crop of Sri Lankan players to that of the older, legendary ones. (READ MORE)

5. Shikhar Dhawan reflects on prospect of biopic on his life, reveals his pick of actors for role

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on August 24 with a post on his social media account. (READ MORE)

6. I hope Zoraver gets to know about my retirement and cricket journey: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24, said that he would want his son, Zoraver, to remember him as a good human being more than as a cricketer. (READ MORE)

7. Jamie Smith thanks mentor Ian Bell after maiden international ton

Youngster Jamie Smith registered his maiden international century in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford. (READ MORE)

8. Virat Kohli’s jersey sold for INR 40 lakhs at KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty's charity auction

Among the highlights of the auction was star Indian batter Virat Kohli’s jersey. The jersey collected a staggering amount of INR 40 lakh. Furthermore, as per reports, the entire auction proved to be a huge success. A total of 1.93 crores were accumulated in the auction. (READ MORE)

9. ‘Man for big tournaments’ - Cricketers congratulate Shikhar Dhawan for stellar career

After his retirement announcement, many of his teammates and former cricketers congratulated Dhawan for his stellar career. (READ MORE)

10. 'I popped painkillers and scored' - Shikhar Dhawan picks his favourite knock in India colours

Shikhar Dhawan posted a video message on his social media handles to announce his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24. (READ MORE)