August 7, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Watch: Shakib Al Hasan endures verbal assault during Global T20 Canada 2024 amidst political turmoil in Bangladesh

Shakib Al Hasan was seen walking towards the team bus, surrounded by fans taking photos. Amidst the crowd, some fans hurled abuses at him. (Read More)

2. 'Coming from Assam, it was termed impossible' - BCCI shares Riyan Parag's heartwarming speech ahead of ODI debut

Skipper Rohit Sharma announced the Assam all-rounder Riyan Parag in the playing XI at the toss at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. (Read More)

3. Uncertainty over BCB amidst political turmoil in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Cricket Board also finds itself in a tough situation. The recent resignation and departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has created chaos throughout the nation. (Read More)

4. Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat disqualified for missing weight by a few grams - Cricketers React

Vinesh Phogat made heads turn with her final run in the Paris Olympics 2024 50kg freestyle wrestling category. But Wednesday turned out to be a nightmare for Indian fans back home and her supporters. (Read More)

5. Can't completely take credit for T20 World Cup win, the team is driven by the senior players: Rahul Dravid

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid credited the senior players for success in the T20 World Cup 2024 and playing a good brand of cricket. (Read More)

6. Ihsanullah Janat slapped with five-year ban by Afghanistan Cricket Board for breaching anti-corruption codes

Ihsanullah Janat has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years after breaches of the ACB and the ICC Anti-Corruption Codes during the second edition of the Kabul Premier League (KPL). (Read More)

7. Abhinav Manohar reveals Ashish Nehra’s lessons ahead of Maharaja Trophy 2024

Abhinav Manohar credited the Gujarat Titans coach and former Indian fast bowler, Ashish Nehra for nourishing the team environment. He believes it was this environment that helped players do well. (Read More)

8. Sri Lanka's Ranjan Madugalle becomes first match referee to officiate 400 ODIs

Sri Lanka’s Ranjan Madugalle has become the first match referee to oversee 400 One Day Internationals (ODIs). (Read More)

9. Watch: Kieron Pollard’s six almost takes out Kumar Sangakkara in commentary box in The Hundred 2024

Kieron Pollard hit two sixes in The Hundred 2024 encounter and one of those hits almost took out the legendary Kumar Sangakkara in the commentary box. (Read More)

10. BCCI allows U-19 players an extra year of representation after amending age-test rules

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come up with an amendment to its previous participation rules for the Under-19 players. (Read More)