November 18 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. 'What is he on about?' - Adam Gilchrist takes a jibe at Nasser Hussain for reasoning workload issues factoring England's World Cup debacle

Cricket legends Adam Gilchrist and Wasim Akram criticised Nasser Hussain's defence of England's poor show. However, England's late wins secured their berth in the Champions Trophy 2025. (READ MORE)

2. Najmul Hossain Shanto to lead Bangladesh in Test series versus New Zealand

Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to captain Bangladesh in the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand, as announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. (READ MORE)

3. ODI World Cup 2023: Pitch controversy continues to hover around mega final

Among the many controversies ahead of the World Cup final, the changes in pitch allegations remain constant. (READ MORE)

4. Watch: Rohit Sharma-Pat Cummins' Captains pre-shoot ahead of ODI World Cup 2023 final goes viral

Ahead of the high-stakes clash in the ODI World Cup 2023 final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, captains Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins engaged in the customary pre-match photo session. (READ MORE)

5. ODI World Cup 2023: BCCI unveils list of blockbuster events to take place during grand Final

As the ODI World Cup 2023 Final between India and Australia readies to dazzle at Ahmedabad's iconic Narendra Modi Stadium, a star-studded spectacle looms. (READ MORE)

6. India have played very well, will be tough to stop them in World Cup final: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, former India skipper and BCCI president, has firmly supported Rohit Sharma's squad to triumph over Australia in the final showdown. (READ MORE)

7. India Capitals to kick off their title defence against Bhilwara Kings in opening fixture of LLC 2023

India Capitals, the GMR group owned franchisee will start their title defence in the second season of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) T20 when they face off Bhilwara Kings tomorrow at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. (READ MORE)

8. ‘Zero credibility’ - Mohammad Asif shocked over Mohammad Hafeez’s appointment as director of cricket for Pakistan

With Mohammad Hafeez’s appointment as the head coach and team director of Pakistan, former Pakistan cricketer Muhammad Asif took to Twitter and opined that the PCB is left with no credibility and has no more authority to run its affairs. (READ MORE)

9. ‘We laughed about it’ - Naveen-ul-Haq reveals chat with Virat Kohli during ODI World Cup 2023 game

Naveen-ul-Haq came forward to reveal the chat he had with Kohli when India took on Afghanistan after both were involved in a feud during the IPL. (READ MORE)

10. Neil Wagner replaces injured Matt Henry in Test squad ahead of Bangladesh series

New Zealand cricket announced that pacer Neil Wagner will be replacing the injured Matt Henry in the Black Caps’ squad for the two-match Test series. (READ MORE)