August 4, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world
Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.
1. PCB set to conduct first ever women trials in Sost valley
The Sost Valley is a region in Pakistan known for its picturesque landscapes and passionate cricketing community, and the initiative will help the PCB explore women’s talent in far-flung areas (Read More)
2. Pakistan head coaches advise board to avoid disciplinary actions
There had been talks within the PCB earlier about forming a disciplinary committee that would address the misconduct of players during tours of Ireland, England, and the T20 World Cup (Read More)
3. 'I'm not used to playing like Pujara' - Zakir Hasan lauds veteran Indian batter's ability to drain bowlers
Hasan refrained from taking a leaflet out of Test maverick Cheteshwar Pujara’s book, admitting the latter’s job is tough (Read More)
4. Reports: Chennai Super Kings to enter Women's Premier League
The CSKCL board is poised to encompass Rupa Gurunath, daughter of N. Srinivasan and the full-time director of India Cements (Read)
5. 'Will be tough to face their pacers' - Zakir Hasan gives insights into preparation for Pakistan Tests
Bangladesh will be touring India for two Tests in September and will play as many Tests against Pakistan thereafter (Read More)
6. Wasim Jaffer appointed as head coach of Punjab’s state team ahead of domestic season
Jaffer has experience as the batting coach of PBKS from 2019 to 2021 and also as a batting consultant (Read More)
7. ‘To recover that quickly and then move the way he did’- Ravi Shastri lauds Rishabh Pant for having successful T20 World Cup
Pant batted at number three for India in the T20 World Cup, and played important knocks against Ireland, Pakistan and Bangladesh (Read More)
8. MCA confirms Ajinkya Rahane as Mumbai skipper for Irani Cup 2024
Patil expressed that going with Ajinkya Rahane as skipper, given he is available, is a no-brainer (Read More)
9. Gautam Gambhir won't be able to stay India's head coach for long: Joginder Sharma
Joginder noted that the southpaw makes certain decisions that don’t match with others and it leads to controversy (Read More)
10. Sarfaraz Khan given Mumbai captaincy for domestic tournament
In the absence of senior pro-Ajinkya Rahane and Shams Mulani, the youngster has been given the leadership mantle (Read More)
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