June 10 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. ‘Aggression is important in my bowling’ - Mohammed Siraj opens up on his bowling style which contributed to his success in Test cricket

The Hyderabad-born bowler accepted that aggression is a very important part of his bowling and opined that a Test match is based on aggression. (READ MORE)

2. Chinnappampatti's hometown hero T Natarajan set to inaugurate Natarajan Cricket Ground on June 23

The 32-year-old pacer took to his social media handle to drop a major update as he confirmed the inauguration of his ‘Natarajan Cricket Ground’, which will take place on Friday, June 23. (READ MORE)

3. 'I've never seen Rahane move so well' - AB de Villiers lauds Ajinkya Rahane after latter's gritty knock in WTC final

Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has praised Ajinkya Rahane for the way he batted during India's first innings in the ongoing World Test Championship final. AB de Villiers affirmed that Rahane used his footwork well and played the ball late. (READ MORE)

4. 'It was underprepared' - Shardul Thakur makes startling revelation about The Oval pitch after Day 3 of WTC Final

Talking about the pitch at the end of Day 3, the all-rounder stated that it was a bit underprepared. He put forth his views on the basis of the uneven bounce the pitch has been generating from Day 2 itself. (READ MORE)

5. ‘The team trusted me to play my shots’ - Brandon King after Player of the Series performance against UAE

Brandon King thanked the team management for giving him confidence and trusting him to play his shots which garnered him 176 runs in two matches to be adjudged Player of the Series. (READ MORE)

6. ‘Swiftly moved to criticising Umesh’s selection’ - Aakash Chopra lambasts people for chastising India's XI for WTC final

Witnessing an unrelenting attack directed towards the players, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra took to Twitter to give his take on the matter. He opined that the people who were criticising Thakur on Day 1 were quick to move their criticism onto Umesh Yadav on Day 3. (READ MORE)

7. 'It was a red flag for me' - Justin Langer reveals Steve Waugh mentored Ajinkya Rahane during 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Langer stated that Waugh opened up to him and admitted that he was regularly talking to the India batter and counselling him as well. (READ MORE)

8. Punjab Kings’ Harpreet Singh Bhatia undergoes keyhole spine surgery

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Harpreet Singh Bhatia successfully underwent a keyhole spine surgery on Friday, June 9. The 31-year-old batter endured discomfort in his spine during the recently concluded IPL 2023. (READ MORE)

9. ‘I was just resting my eyes between balls and just relaxing’ - Marnus Labuschagne explains his nap fiasco in WTC 2023 Final

The 28-year-old was rudely awoken right after Warner’s dismissal. Furthermore, he came forward to explain the situation and opined that he was resting his eyes. (READ MORE)

10. Rahul Dravid is a class player, a legend, but as a coach, he is absolutely zero: Basit Ali

Basit Ali was brutal while criticising India’s head coach Rahul Dravid and rated him poorly as a coach. He also questioned the kind of wickets India had prepared recently during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home. (READ MORE)