August 31, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Gus Atkinson equals Ian Botham’s legendary record with century at Lord’s

Atkinson became the second English cricketer after Sir Ian Botham to score a Test century and take a 10 wicket haul at Lord’s in the same season. (READ MORE)

2. Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer along with Mumbai team visit children at cancer hospital in Coimbatore

On National Sports Day, Mumbai's cricketing stars took a break from the field to bring smiles and inspiration to patients at the Sri Ramakrishna Multi Speciality Hospital in Coimbatore. (READ MORE)

3. Watch: Australian cricket stars' wild secrets revealed through lie-detector test

Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Josh Hazlewood took the lie detector test. (READ MORE)

4. Farhan Ahmed becomes youngest bowler in County history to pick five-wicket haul

16-year-old Farhan Ahmed has registered his name in history books by becoming the youngest bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in the ongoing County Championship. (READ MORE)

5. PCB closes deal to rename Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has successfully secured a deal worth PKR 1 billion with a private bank to rename Lahore's historic Gaddafi Stadium. (READ MORE)

6. Double-Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker meets Sachin Tendulkar along with family

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar recently met with double-Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker on Friday, August 30. (READ MORE)

7. 'Favoritism, false promises, and injustice' - Ahmed Shehzad withdraws from Pakistan's domestic tournament

Former Pakistan cricketer, Ahmed Shehzad has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not complying with the needs of domestic cricketers. (READ MORE)

8. 'We were about to win IPL 2017 final' - Did Sanjeev Goenka take dig on KL Rahul?

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka reflected on his past experiences in the Indian Premier League (IPL). (READ MORE)

9. 'Don't know if it will make any difference'- Johnny Grave on ICC's USD 15 million proposed Test fund

The outgoing CEO of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Johnny Grave, has recently opened up on the effectiveness of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposed USD 15 million Test fund. (READ MORE)

10. Harsha Bhogle picks his all-time IPL XI; MS Dhoni named captain

Renowned Indian commentator and analyst, Harsha Bhogle, recently picked his all-time Indian Premier League XI. (READ MORE)