June 11, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. ‘Play according to your standards’ - Virender Sehwag lambasts Shakib Al Hasan following poor performances

The scrutiny came after Shakib Al Hasan’s horrid showing against South Africa in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 (Read More)

2. Record 67% increase in demand for Border-Gavaskar Tests tickets on opening day of sales in Australia

Earlier, Cricket Australia has announced the establishment of dedicated fan zones for Indian cricket fans for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Read More)

3. USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar recalls India Under-15 days with Suryakumar Yadav ahead of T20 World Cup clash

Saurabh, who has played his Under-15 cricket alongside the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, will be fighting against each other (Read More)

4. ‘Babar dropping down to number three’ - Shahid Afridi suggests changes in Pakistan’s batting order

Afridi opined that Fakhar Zaman should open the innings for Pakistan, with Babar Azam moving down to the third position (Read More)

5. T20 World Cup 2024: Australia might rest some players in potential Group B decider game against Scotland

Australia have the opportunity to make changes in their team selection for the final Group B match against Scotland after virtually securing progress to the Super Eights stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 (Read More)

6. 'Shaheen and Babar are talking, they are good friends' - Azhar Mahmood disapproves Wasim Akram's claim

Wasim Akram lashed out at the team's dismal performance and went as far as to suggest that Babar and Shaheen were not on speaking terms (Read More)

7. ‘Chahal TV is back’ - Yuzvendra Chahal interviews Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant, and Axar Patel following Pakistan win

After the game, star India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was seen interviewing some of the best performers from the India-Pakistan clash (Read More)

8. Sydney Sixers Women secure services of Amelia Kerr on three-year deal

Kerr, who has been a key player for the Heat since 2019, has been prized away by the Sixers under the league's new multi-year contracting system (Read More)

9. 'Our mindset wasn't even close to T20 cricket' - Heinrich Klaasen on need to bat like ODI's middle-overs against Bangladesh

Klaasen noted that he opted instead to settle in and play at a run-a-ball rate, with the awareness that a few well-hit shots over the boundary would significantly boost their strike-rate (Read More)

10. 'There are room for improvements' - Towhid Hridoy lashes out at umpires after Bangladesh's gut-wrenching loss to South Africa

The ball deflected off Mahmudullah's pads and had gone to the fine leg fence but because the batter was given out, the ball was counted as dead (Read More)