June 06, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. T20 World Cup 2024: Mitchell Starc comes off early during Oman clash due to injury scare

Despite registering a win against Oman, Australia hit a worrying obstacle as ace pacer Mitchell Starc went down with an injury. (READ MORE)

2. 'I was panicking' - Mark Wood on no-ball incident against Scotland

Speaking the morning after the match, Wood confessed to feeling panicked after the no-ball as Scotland was off to a brilliant start. (READ MORE)

3. CPL 2024: Saint Lucia Kings sign Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen

The Kings will feature South African superstars Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen who will give serious firepower to the Saint Lucian franchise’s batting lineup in 2024. (READ MORE)

4. Sunil Gavaskar lauds Hardik Pandya for impressive show against Ireland

Sunil Gavaskar was impressed with Pandya’s performance against Ireland and noted that the pace-bowling all-rounder bowled four overs on the trot, which is commendable. (READ MORE)

5. T20 World Cup staff attempts teaching pace bowling to Dale Steyn, hilarious video goes viral

In one of the viral videos, it was spotted that the staff asked Steyn not to bend his hand as it is not allowed in cricket. (READ MORE)

6. Team India bring back fielding medal ceremony but with a twist in the tale after Ireland win

After the clash against Ireland, India’s fielding coach, T. Dilip, came forward to nominate Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj as the two contenders to win the medal. (READ MORE)

7. Reports: No plans to move T20 World Cup fixtures from New York despite pitch concerns

According to sources, India have privately expressed concerns about the safety of their players due to the uneven bounce and inconsistent nature of the pitches. (READ MORE)

8. Explainer: What are drop-in pitches? Why are they being used in USA in T20 World Cup?

Rather than being prepared on-site, drop-in pitches are created off-location and then transported to the venue. (READ MORE)

9. Brian Masaba reflects on Uganda's enthralling win against PNG

To be at a World Cup is one thing, but to pick up a World Cup win, that's something totally different. And it hasn't sunk in [yet]," expressed a thrilled Masaba, speaking at the post-match press conference. (READ MORE)

10. June 06: Cricket Social Media Trends - Trending tweets, memes, news highlights, and more

The cricket fraternity was once again quite active on social media as several current and former stars like Brad Hogg, Robin Uthappa, and Aakash Chopra took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to talk about the various ongoing things across the globe. (READ MORE)