June 18, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. NZ vs PNG: Lockie Ferguson creates history with four maidens in T20 World Cup

Ferguson became the second bowler in T20I history to accomplish this feat. (READ MORE)

2. Watch: Nicholas Pooran smacks Azmatullah Omarzai for 36 runs in an over in T20 World Cup 2024 encounter

Nicholas Pooran scored 98 runs off 53 balls with eight sixes during his mind-boggling runfest. (READ MORE)

3. 'He is not a player who will hit sixes’ - Virender Sehwag questions Babar Azam's spot in Pakistan’s T20I squad

Sehwag stated that Babar does not meet the demands of playing in a T20I match and opined that his strike rate is too low. (READ MORE)

4. Pakistan head coach Gary Kirsten slams team after dismal T20 World Cup 2024 performance

Losing two of their four group-stage matches against the USA and India, the Men in Green failed to qualify for the Super Eights stage. (READ MORE)

5. Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan breaks record for fastest T20 century

Chauhan scored 144 runs in 41 deliveries and helped Estonia win the game by six wickets. (READ MORE)

6. Watch: Indian team unwinds with beach volleyball in Barbados ahead of Super 8s

As the ICC T20 World Cup moves into the crucial Super Eight stage, the Indian team took a well-deserved break to recharge themselves in the bright blue waters and white sandy beaches of Barbados. (READ MORE)

7. Cricket Australia launches exciting lucky draw for Test cricket fans

In an effort to bolster enthusiasm for Test cricket, Cricket Australia has announced a new and exciting initiative for fans. (READ MORE)

8. BCCI mulling over introduction of Player of the Match and Series awards at junior level

A final decision is anticipated at the BCCI's apex council meeting on June 18. (READ MORE)

9. Netherlands' all-rounder Sybrand Engelbrecht announces retirement from international cricket

Netherlands cricketer Sybrand Engelbrecht has announced his retirement from international cricket following his team's first-round exit from the T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)

10. Pressure's always there, especially when you're playing a World Cup at home: Rovman Powell

Powell remarked that he had never played in a West Indies team ranked as high as third, which made the achievement even more special for him. (READ MORE)