August 19 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Ireland's Shauna Kavanagh retires from international cricket

The 31-year-old cricketer, who has been a good performer in Ireland's cricketing journey, has decided to hang up her international boots after a noteworthy career spanning over a decade. (READ MORE)

2. 'He is one of the best players to ever play cricket, so I can't really complain, can I?' - Harry Brook reacts after provisional World Cup squad snub

The selectors picked the star all-rounder ahead of Brook in the squad for the four-match ODI series against New Zealand, which is also England's provisional squad for the ODI World Cup. (READ MORE)

3. 'Felt he was not a T20 bowler' - Aakash Chopra lauds Prasidh Krishna after T20I debut

Aakash Chopra was left impressed with pacer Prasidh Krishna’s brilliant outing with the ball on T20I debut against Ireland. (READ MORE)

4. Rinku Singh could be India's next big finisher after MS Dhoni & Yuvraj Singh: Kiran More

Kiran More mentioned the likes of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh who performed the duties of a finisher to a nicety during their international careers and expected Rinku to play a similar role in the near future. (READ MORE)

5. Mohammad Naim Sheikh walks on fire as part of his mind-training routine ahead of Asia Cup

Bangladesh's opening batter, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, has taken a different path, literally, as he walked on fire as part of his 'mind-training' routine ahead of the tournament. (READ MORE)

6. Virat Kohli to be gifted diamond bat by Surat-based businessman ahead of World Cup 2023

To commemorate Kohli’s greatness, a businessman from Surat will reportedly gift him a diamond bat ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in India from October 05. (READ MORE)

7. Usman Khawaja living in the moment with an eye on Ashes future

“You can get ahead of yourself and look to that time [in 2025] and think, 'I can probably get there,' but I don't want to [do that]," Khawaja said. (READ MORE)

8. Ben Stokes is very much his own man, makes his own decisions: Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler, confirmed that it was entirely Stokes' call to make a comeback for the marquee tournament, set to take place in India this October and November. (READ MORE)

9. Friendship with Babar Azam has caused me more harm than benefit, it adds extra pressure on both of us: Usman Qadir

Usman Qadir recently said that his friendship with Pakistan captain Babar Azam dates back to their under-15 days but it was not Babar who brought him into the senior team. (READ MORE)

10. ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualification concludes with USA triumph at Americas Qualifier

The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Americas Qualifier witnessed a dramatic conclusion on Friday, as USA emerged victorious, defeating Canada by seven wickets in a rain-affected game. (READ MORE)