March 4 Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. 'You couldn’t write a better script for Jonny Bairstow' - Joe Root backs England wicketkeeper-batter ahead of his 100th Test

England star batter Joe Root stated that wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow is at his best when he has a point to prove (Read More)

2. India vs England, 5th Test, Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala

The hosts are currently leading 3-1 in the series and would aim to wrap the series in a winning fashion to strengthen their position in the World Test Championship points table (Read More)

3. 'Paisa kamane chahiye lekin aise bhi nahi' - Praveen Kumar's straightforward take on IPL versus domestic cricket debate

Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been in the news for the wrong reasons ever since they opted to skip Ranji Trophy matches for their respective domestic sides (Read More)

4. Ranji Trophy 2024: Mumbai hammer Tamil Nadu to reach final for record 47th time

Mumbai, the most successful team in the history of the Ranji Trophy with 41 titles, booked their berth in the finals of the 2023-24 season (Read More)

5. I don't believe in 50s or 100s, stats are just numbers, it's a waste of time: Hardik Pandya

After two remarkable years with the Gujarat Titans, Hardik is making a comeback to the franchise where he began his IPL journey in 2015 (Read More)

6. ‘We have to be positive, consistent’ - Ellyse Perry’s message to RCB teammates after successive losses

After back-to-back wins over UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants to kickstart the ongoing Women’s Premier League season, Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered consecutive losses against Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in their last two matches (Read More)

7. Ex-India women's coach Tushar Arothe booked with INR 1 crore by Vadodara Police

Arothe is a former Indian cricketer and a coach of the women's team, under whom the team advanced to the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup final (Read More)

8. Lahore Qalandars' owner Sameen Rana slams PCB for 'publicly humiliating' Haris Rauf

 Rana lambasted the PCB for branding the timing of their decision to sort out Rauf’s contract matter as pathetic (Read More)

9. KL Rahul checks in at NCA; set to hit the field soon

The cricketer suffered a right quadriceps injury during the opening Test against England, prompting a visit to the United Kingdom for consultations with a specialist doctor (Read More)

10. 'Scoring a century is a big, big relief' - Shardul Thakur opens up about his potential return to Indian team

Shardul Thakur scored a brilliant counter-attacking century in the first innings for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals on Sunday (Read More)