June 8 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. 'If India don't get them before 400-420, it's going to be a real hard work' - Dinesh Karthik shares his thoughts ahead of Day 2 of WTC final

Reflecting on the chain of events that transpired on Day 1 of the WTC final, Dinesh Karthik has said that India need to take early wickets on Day 2 to keep Australia in check. (READ MORE) 

2. Speedster Prasidh Krishna gets hitched; Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer attend marriage ceremony

India speedster Prasidh Krishna On Thursday, June 8 married his fiance Rachana in a quintessential south Indian wedding ceremony and it was attended by many star cricketers including Shreyas Iyer, and Jasprit Bumrah among others. (READ MORE)

3. 'If Pat Cummins had won the toss, India might have been in this situation' - Sourav Ganguly after Australia dominate India in WTC final

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly feels that if Pat Cummins had won the toss and asked India to bat first on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, then India would have been in an excellent position at stumps. (READ MORE)

4. 'The bouncers were not employed' - Harbhajan Singh on India's strategies against Travis Head on Day 1 of WTC Final

Analysing India’s performance at the end of the day’s play, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh felt that Travis Head should have been attacked with short-pitched deliveries early on in his innings to challenge his footwork. (READ MORE)

5. Danushka Gunathilaka to face rape trial in Australia

Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested after a woman filed a rape case against him during the last edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia. Following that, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) immediately suspended the cricketer and the 32-year-old is stuck in Australia ever since. (READ MORE)

6. 'If the mindset was positive then India would have batted first' - Ravi Shastri raises question marks on India's decision to field first in WTC final

Shastri went on to question the Indian team skipper Rohit Sharma for not showing a positive mindset after winning the toss and electing to bat first rather than opting to bowl. (READ MORE)

7. Mahela Jayawardene to travel to Zimbabwe with Sri Lanka's squad for World Cup Qualifiers

Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene will travel with the national team for the crucial ODI World Cup Qualifiers, slated to be played in Zimbabwe. The selection committee is yet to announce the official squad, however, it is likely that the think tank will retain the setup that played in the recently concluded ODI series against Afghanistan. (READ MORE)

8. England captains Ben Stokes and Heather Knight projected onto Tower Bridge ahead of Ashes summer

England men's and women's cricket team captains Ben Stokes and Heather Knight were projected standing side-by-side onto Tower Bridge in London on Wednesday night ahead of the double Ashes series starting in June. (READ MORE)

9. ‘What an amazing time ahead’ - Jonny Bairstow announces birth of his first child ahead of Ashes 2023

Star English batter, Jonny Bairstow, came forward to announce the birth of his first child. Recently, the 33-year-old wicketkeeper took part in England’s sole Test match against Ireland, which was played on June 1. (READ MORE)

10. Will be publishing World Cup 2023 fixtures as soon as we possibly can, says ICC CEO Geoff Allardice

Geoff Allardice, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive, confirmed that the global governing body of cricket will publish the fixtures for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup as soon as possible. (READ MORE)