June 21 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Afghanistan's batting prodigy Rahmanullah Gurbaz receives special gift from MS Dhoni

Rahmanullah Gurbaz was in awe after receiving a signed jersey from the legendary skipper. The 21-year-old took to his official Twitter handle and posted the picture holding Dhoni's CSK jersey. (READ MORE)

2. 'Bazball 0-1 Basic Common Sense' - Iceland Cricket aim savage dig at England following Edgbaston defeat

A dramatic finish to the Ashes opener at Edgbaston saw Australia draw first blood in the iconic series. Following England's narrow loss, Iceland Cricket took a scathing jibe at the Three Lions, highlighting their gung-ho approach in red-ball cricket. (READ MORE)

3. Joe Root dethrones Marnus Labuschagne as No.1 Test batter following exquisite Edgbaston ton

After a six-month reign as the No.1 Test batter in the ICC Rankings, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne was dislodged from the top spot by England star batter, Joe Root. The rankings saw a major shakeup at the top following the conclusion of the dramatic first Ashes Test, played at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. (READ MORE)

4. 'Wishing everyone good health & peace' - Suryakumar Yadav wins internet over with unique take on International Yoga Day

As many cricketers took to social media to wish their fans on International Yoga Day, star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav took to Instagram to give his unique take on the special day as well. (READ MORE)

5. Reports: BCCI sets a base price of INR 350 crore for lead sponsorship rights

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set a base price of INR 350 crore for the lead sponsorship rights of the national cricket team. This comes after the apex cricket board released the tender for national team lead sponsor rights on Wednesday, June 14, which is available for purchase until June 26. (READ MORE)

6. Women's Ashes 2023: England name playing combination for one-off Test against Australia

As England and Australia gear up for the upcoming edition of the Women’s Ashes, the hosts have named their playing combination for the one-off Test, which is set to be played from June 22. The arch-rivals will square off at Trent Bridge in Nottingham to kick-off the Ashes series, and with an injury setback, England have made amends to their playing XI. (READ MORE)

7. 'Till the final, he never complained about his knee to anybody' - CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan opens up on MS Dhoni's knee injury

Kasi Viswanathan, Chief Executive Officer of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has revealed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni never complained about his knee ailment during the Indian Premier League 2023. (READ MORE)

8. 'Most favourite match ever in my life' - Usman Khawaja after Australia's thrilling Ashes triumph at Edgbaston

Usman Khawaja was awarded Player of the Match for his scintillating knocks of 141 and 65. It is his second Player of the Match award in the last three Ashes Tests and the opening batter was delighted with his performance as he called it the best-ever match of his life. (READ MORE)

9. Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara praise Virat Kohli's art of tackling spin

Kevin Pietersen stated that Kohli is a fantastic player of spin, which makes sense given that they play spin off the back foot. Meanwhile, Sangakkara emphasised the role of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in shaping Kohli's performance. (READ MORE)

10. Ashes 2023: Australia, England docked crucial WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates during Edgbaston Test

Australia and England have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points each for maintaining slow over-rates during the first Test in Birmingham. (READ MORE)