July 27, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. ENG vs WI 2024: Joe Root surpasses Brian Lara's tally of Test runs

Joe Root has overtaken the southpaw in his 143rd Test match, in what is his 261st innings (Read More)

2. ‘He’s making it look quite easy’ - Chris Woakes lauds Gus Atkinson after stunning performance against West Indies at Edgbaston

Pacer Chris Woakes noted that bowling in Trent Bridge wasn’t easy but Atkinson made it look simple as his ability to swing the bowl gave him results so far (Read More)

3. 'What I really want is to get 100% out of my players' - Charith Asalanka makes intentions clear ahead of first T20I against India

India have reached Sri Lanka for three T20Is and as many ODIs with the first T20I starting on July 27 in Pallekele (Read More)

4. Lalchand Rajput lauds Hardik Pandya, expects him to play freely without captaincy burden

Rajput also wants Pandya to eye for a red-ball comeback as India gear for a mega five-match series against Australia later in the year (Read More)

5. Reports: Andrew Flintoff to replace Matthew Mott as new England white-ball coach

Jos Buttler’s role as captain is in danger as well since ECB Managing Director Rob Key is slated to discuss their potential future (Read More)

6. Sanath Jayasuriya heaps praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal's work ethic, Jasprit Bumrah's clear thinking

 Jayasuriya lauded Jaiswal's fervor and relentless pursuit of excellence amid an extremely punishing childhood, noting the significant effort he had invested (Read More)

7. Suryakumar Yadav is a short-term captaincy option as Shubman Gill gets ready to take over: Scott Styris

Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as the captain in T20Is and he will begin his tenure on July 27 in the first of the three T20Is between India and Sri Lanka (Read More)

8. ‘Do you want to be the Mithali Raj of Australia' - Nicole Bolton opens up on former coach’s brutal comparison

The comparison to Mithali Raj was used to highlight a perceived lack of aggression in Bolton's batting (Read More)

9. 'Toh abhi karlenge poore potential ko use' - Suryakumar Yadav delivers jestful remark to past remark from Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir had lamented that neither he nor the team fully harnessed Suryakumar Yadav's potential during his time with the KKR (Read More)

10. Hardik Pandya is a very important player for the team: Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar came from behind to pip Hardik Pandya in a two-way race for the T20I captaincy role (Read More)