October 15, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Twitter Reactions: Clinical bowling performance by New Zealand Women inflicts third consecutive loss for Pakistan, India knocked out

Let us have a look at how X reacted to New Zealand women defeating Pakistan women in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 reaching the semi-finals of the tournament. (READ MORE)

2. BPL Draft: Shakib Al Hasan joins Chittagong Kings for the upcoming season

Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has joined the ranks of Chittagong Kings for the upcoming season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). (READ MORE)

3. Watch: Irfan Pathan’s nail-biter last over sees Konark Suryas home

Irfan Pathan bowls an exceptional final over to help Konark Suryas reach the summit clash of LLC 2024. (READ MORE)

4. Fakhar Zaman lands in big trouble after batter compares Babar Azam's situation to that of Virat Kohli's

The opening batter of Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman, has landed himself in fresh controversy after being issued a show cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board after he put out a tweet regarding one of the main decisions taken by the governing body, which is being talked about ahead of Pakistan's second Test against England in Multan, scheduled to commence on October 15, 2024. (READ MORE)

5. BCCI discards Impact Player rule in SMAT

It was the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in which the BCCI launched the rule a couple of seasons ago on an experimental basis before blooding it in the IPL. (READ MORE)

6. Watch: Glenn Maxwell reacts to his 'three shades' on his birthday; video goes viral

Team Australia's explosive all-rounder Glenn Maxwell celebrated his 36th birthday on Monday, October 14, and the Big Bash League (BBL) surprised the veteran with an unusual video featuring his BBL antics. (READ MORE)

7. Ajay Jadeja overtakes Virat Kohli to become India’s richest cricketer in 2024

Notably, Kohli's total net worth is estimated to be around INR 1,000 crore approximately. While after accepting the royal duties, Jadeja's net worth has now soared to INR 1,450 crore. (READ MORE)

8. ‘To be able to play where a lot of my family is based is something special’ - Rachin Ravindra ahead of Bengaluru Test

Meanwhile, speaking about playing Test cricket in Bengaluru, Rachin stated that it will be a special moment for him to play at M Chinnaswamy Stadium and added that his father will also be present during the game. (READ MORE)

9. NSW teen prodigy Sam Konstas pips Matt Renshaw in Australia A squad for India A series

Matt Renshaw has encountered a setback as teenage prodigy Sam Konstas has been preferred in Australia 'A' squad to face India 'A' from October 31 to November 10. (READ MORE)

10. Playing on a used wicket made the comeback decision a little bit easier: Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes has returned to the England playing XI after an injury layoff. He contracted a hamstring tear during The Hundred 2024 and subsequently missed the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka at home. (READ MORE)