December 11 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Stop Clock trial to be in place from first West Indies vs England T20I in Barbados

In its ongoing efforts to speed up the pace of play in international cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a stop clock, on a trial basis, in Full Member Men’s ODI and T20I matches (approximately 59 fixtures) between December 2023 and April 2024. (READ MORE)

2. Mohammad Hafeez criticises 'slow' Manuka Oval surface

Pakistan’s cricket director, Mohammad Hafeez, recently came forward to criticise the surface that was in play for the warm-up game between Pakistan and the Prime Minister’s XI ahead of the Test series against Australia. (READ MORE)

3. 'I played a decent knock against India' - Azan Awais opens up on his brilliant century in U19 Asia Cup

Azan engaged in a conversation with Shahzaib Khan, who contributed a solid 63 off 88 balls to set a strong foundation for the chase. Azan expressed his happiness at performing against team India. (READ MORE)

4. Opening in Test cricket a specialist job, don't see myself doing it: Travis Head

Travis Head emphasized that opening the batting in Test cricket is a "specialist job". Despite his impressive performances at the top of the order in the ODI format, Head stated that the players who have been waiting to get into the team for a while deserve the first crack at it. (READ MORE)

5.‘They might not have as much money as the BCCI’ - Sunil Gavaskar lambasts CSA over Durban washout

Former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar took centre stage and scrutinised the preparation of CSA for the first T20I in Durban. The 74-year-old talked of how the entire ground was not covered when rain came in the first T20I. (READ MORE)

6. Captaincy pressure bothered Babar Azam, we'll see his best version now: Gautam Gambhir

Babar Azam relinquished his captaincy following the World Cup debacle and that, according to Gautam Gambhir, is a good move as he will be able focus more on his batting now. (READ MORE)

7. Asad Shafiq looks forward to PCB selector role after walking into sunset

After his retirement, Asad Shafiq  seems set to join the Wahab Riaz-led selection panel of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). (READ MORE)

8. Rohit Sharma looks bulky but he is as fit as Virat Kohli: Strength and conditioning coach Ankit Kaliyar

Strength and conditioning coach Ankit Kaliyar stated that Rohit Sharma is very fit and always passes the Yo-Yo Test. Rohit Sharma’s fitness has always been a talking point in the Indian cricket circuit, with a few stating that the former is not fit enough to play Test cricket. (READ MORE)

9. Travis Head, Nahida Akter crowned ICC Players of the Month for November

Travis Head has been crowned after orchestrating Australia's memorable march to ODI World Cup glory while Akter for her wicket-taking exploits in ODI series victory over Pakistan on home soil. (READ MORE)

10. Alex Carey finds 'silver lining' despite World Cup pendulum swinging the wrong way

Alex Carey stated that the omission has allowed him to pick his game under the guidance of former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper batter Andy Flower and Australia's batting coach Michael Di Venuto. (READ MORE)