October 21, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Twitter Reactions: New Zealand women clinch maiden T20 World Cup title, beat South Africa women by 32 runs

Let us have a look at how X reacted to New Zealand women defeating South Africa women in the summit clash of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)

2. MI, CSK, KKR among others IPL teams bid for The Hundred franchises

Seven IPL and one WPL franchises showed interest in owning The Hundred teams. There are other contenders apart from them as well. (READ MORE)

3. India win probably set the tone for us: Sophie Devine

Talking about the game, Devine said that it was the most complete performance by New Zealand since T20 World Cup 2022 and that gave the players plenty of confidence to bounce back after a series of defeats. (READ MORE)

4. You want Indian spinners to feel the pinch, because when they come back they come back harder - Dinesh Karthik

India opted to play with three spinners and two pacers in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru but the move didn't pay dividends as the tourists won by eight wickets to take a 1-0 lead. (READ MORE)

5. Captain Laura Wolvaardt sums up South Africa’s disappointing show in T20 World Cup final against New Zealand

Reflecting upon their performance in the summit clash, Wolvaardt noted that they leaked plenty of runs in the first innings and that’s where the game went out of their hands. (READ MORE)

6. 'We all know she’s a once-in-a-generation player' - Sophie Devine lauds Amelia Kerr after New Zealand's historic World Cup triumph

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr won the Player of the Final as well as the Player of the Tournament awards in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday, October 20. (READ MORE)

7. Those three hours are not going to dictate what this team is - Rohit Sharma

 Having lost the first Test, star India skipper Rohit Sharma came forward and maintained a positive attitude about the loss. (READ MORE)

8. Tactically for Rohit Sharma, this Test match wasn't his greatest: Sanjay Manjrekar

New Zealand beat India by eight wickets in the first Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. (READ MORE)

9. Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Suzie Bates breaks Mithali Raj's record for most international matches in women's cricket

Talismanic New Zealand opener Suzie Bates set the record for the most-capped player in women's internationals, going past the legendary Mithali Raj. (READ MORE)

10. Los Angeles Olympics 2028 organisers mulling conduction of cricket events in East Coast

This will also let the organisers leverage South Asia, which boasts around a quarter of the world's population. (READ MORE)