August 29, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. PAK vs BAN 2024: Pakistan name 12-member squad for second Test, Shaheen Afridi dropped

Pakistan have announced their 12-member squad for the second Test against Bangladesh. Mir Hamza and Abrar Ahmed back in contention. (READ MORE)

2. My body’s going really well, hopefully I can put my hand up for the Test stuff: Glenn Maxwell

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell revealed that a leg injury from two years ago continues to affect him, potentially delaying his Test comeback. (READ MORE)

3. 'After a stage, money doesn't matter' - R Ashwin on Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians future

Ravichandran Ashwin believes that the legendary Mumbai batter Rohit Sharma will continue his stay at MI despite being removed as captain. (READ MORE)

4. Australian cricketer Will Pucovski ends career after series of concussion strikes

Australia batter Will Pucovski has been marred with a series of head injuries and the latest came in March, which might end his career. (READ MORE)

5. Zaheer Khan backs Impact Player Rule in IPL

Zaheer believes that the Impact Player Rule benefits Indian cricket as it provides opportunities to young and uncapped players. (READ MORE)

6. Sanjiv Goenka clears air on keeping INR 50 crore reserved for Rohit Sharma

LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka reacted to reports suggesting that the franchise had reserved INR 50 crore to acquire the services of Rohit Sharma. (READ MORE)

7. Watch: Venkatesh Iyer picks legendary Indian wicketkeeper over Sachin Tendulkar

Iyer was in a conundrum to choose between legendary Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. However, the southpaw after a brief pause picked Dhoni over Tendulkar. (READ MORE)

8. Basit Ali suggests PCB to emulate India’s domestic structure

Basit Ali has suggested PCB to adopt a domestic structure similar to India’s, citing its success in producing quality players in recent times. (READ MORE)

9. Ollie Pope talks about performing dual role in Sri Lanka Tests

Ollie Pope explained how he is learning to separate his captaincy duties and batting responsibilities during the ongoing Test series versus Sri Lanka. (READ MORE)

10. Younis Khan urges ICC chair Jay Shah to ensure India's Champions Trophy participation

Younis Khan has called upon newly-appointed ICC chairman Jay Shah to facilitate India's participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in Pakistan. (READ MORE)