August 31 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Twitter Reactions: Mitchell Marsh, Tanveer Sangha propel Australia to mammoth win against South Africa

Australia defeated South Africa by 111 runs in the first T20I as the Mitchell Marsh-led side put forth a dominant performance. (READ MORE)

2. 'Pure domination' - Twitter in awe as Pakistan thrash Nepal by 238 runs in Asia Cup opener

Netizens were buzzing after Pakistan dominated Nepal in the season opener of the Asia Cup 2023, as many players performed brilliantly. (READ MORE)

3. Twitter Reactions: Carse, Wood, Malan, Brook swat aside New Zealand in big win

England defeated the Black Caps by seven wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. (READ MORE)

4. 'He is not a new player, he has grown a lot' - Sanjay Bangar on Hardik Pandya's remarkable rise

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar recently came forward to laud the career of star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Bangar shed light on Pandya’s evolution ever since his international debut. (READ MORE)

5. Asia Cup 2023 will check our character and personality: Hardik Pandya

Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya talked ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 and opined how the tournament will test the entire team’s character and personality. (READ MORE)

6. 'Their game to lose if they don't lose early wickets' - Sanjay Manjrekar highlights India's batting strength

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted team India’s batting strength ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 and opined that it will be the side’s game to lose if they don't lose early wickets. (READ MORE)

7. Mitchell Marsh urges Matthew Short to 'take the game on' in South Africa

Australian Mitchell Marsh urged Matt Short to keep up his aggressive intent as Australia geared up to take on South Africa in the first T20I. (READ MORE)

8. Blast Finals Day set for September in Edgbaston due to 2024 T20 World Cup

The Finals Day of the upcoming edition of the T20 Blast will take place on September 14 in Edgbaston. (READ MORE)

9. Wasim Akram, Sanath Jayasuriya laud LPL for successful edition

Several former stars like Wasim Akram and Sanath Jayasuriya took centre stage and heaped massive praise on the Lanka Premier League (LPL) for a successful edition. (READ MORE)

10. Shreyas Iyer celebrates Raksha Bandha with sister Shresta

Star Indian batter Shreyas Iyer took to social media to share a wholesome post where he was captured celebrating Rakshabandhan with his sister Shresta. (READ MORE)