December 31 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Warner is probably greatest all-format Aus player: Coach McDonald

Australia head coach and former all-rounder Andrew McDonald has stunned the cricket world by declaring David Warner as the country's most decorated all-format player. (READ MORE)

2. Australians believe that Lara was better than Sachin, it's rubbish: Bacher

Dismissing Australians' comparing Sachin Tendulkar to Brian Lara, Dr. Ali Bacher underscored the unparalleled pressure Tendulkar faced, representing a nation of 1.4 billion people—an aspect he deemed as unparalleled in the realm of cricket even by Lara. (READ MORE)

3. He's playing a bit too aggressively: Gavaskar on Gill's Test form

Sunil Gavaskar criticized Shubman Gill's aggressive style, attributing it to his recent Test match struggles despite a stellar performance in ODIs. (READ MORE)

4. Allan Donald is one of the best South Africa has ever produced: Ali Bacher

Dr Ali Bacher highlighted Allan Donald as one of the top three fast bowlers in South Africa's history. (READ MORE)

5. 'The best Indian team I've seen' - Ali Bacher lauds India despite Centurion loss

Former South Africa Test captain Dr Ali Bacher lavished praise on Rohit Sharma-led team India despite their heavy defeat in the first Test at SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion. (READ MORE)

6. Cricket Australia announce Test XI of the year 2023

Cricket Australia recently announced their combination of eleven players who performed exceptionally in red-ball cricket throughout 2023. (READ MORE)

7. IND-W vs AUS-W: Sneh Rana leaves ground after unintentional collision with Pooja Vastrakar; Harleen Deol comes in as concussion replacement

During the second ODI match between India and Australia, an unfortunate incident occurred when teammates Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar collided on the field at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. (READ MORE)

8. Naseer Hussain tips Virat Kohli, Babar Azam to have spectacular 2024

Former England international Nasser Hussain was mighty impressed with Virat Kohli's performance in 2023 and expects the 35-year-old to have another cracking year with the bat in 2024. He also expects Babar Azam to concentrate on his batting and have a fantastic 2024. (READ MORE)

9. Blessed to have a captain like KL Rahul at LSG: Justin Langer

Upon joining LSG, Justin Langer stated that he is blessed to have a captain like KL Rahul in the team. (READ MORE)

10. Alyssa Healy identifies Richa Ghosh’s dismissal as turning point in second ODI

Australia captain Alyssa Healy identified the importance of Richa Gosh’s wicket and mentioned that it was the turning point in the second ODI against India. (READ MORE)