October 17 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Meg Lanning staying in the present with an eye on the future

Meg Lanning, the Australia women's captain, is optimistic about her future in the sport but has chosen not to comment on her participation in the upcoming tour of India. (READ MORE)

2. Hayley Matthews to lead Melbourne Renegades in WBBL 09

The Melbourne Renegades have appointed Hayley Matthews as the new captain due to Sophie Molineux's ongoing knee injury, a change prompted by unforeseen circumstances. (READ MORE)

3. The missing link in Shaheen Afridi's bowling is discipline: Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis, former Pakistan skipper, advised Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl like ace Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah, given his dismal performances in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. (READ MORE)

4. SLC lifts ban on Danushka Gunathilaka following serious allegations

In a major development, Sri Lanka Cricket came forward to announce that they will be lifting the ban on Danushka Gunathilaka after the 32-year-old was arrested in the wake of some serious sexual assault allegations in Australia against him. (READ MORE)

5. Raina, Marsh among star-studded line-up for Legends League Cricket Players Draft

Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Hashim Amla, Praveen Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, Upul Tharanga, Abdur Razzak, and Lendl Simmons, who have played LLC Masters Season 2. (READ MORE)

6. 'Shadab is no doubt a very good bowler, but he is struggling' - Shoaib Malik suggests a change in Pakistan bowling line-up

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik urged Babar Azam to drop Shadab Khan in the side’s upcoming match, given the all-rounder’s unimpressive performances so far in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. (READ MORE)

7. Does Sri Lanka still have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2023?

The Sri Lankan team hasn’t had a good start to their ICC World Cup 2023 campaign. They started with their two leading players Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga missing out due to injuries. As a result, the Lankan Lions conceded the highest-ever World Cup total against South Africa. (READ MORE)

8. 'It's going to take one bad game' - Ricky Ponting feels pressure will mount on India after a single loss in the ongoing World Cup

Ricky Ponting commented on India’s dominant run so far in the tournament and said that it was obvious that India would get off to a great start. However, it will only take one bad game from the team to make the pressure rise on them. (READ MORE)

9. CWC 2023: Pakistan players hit by viral fever ahead of their match against Australia

According to reports, four to five players have been affected by severe chest infection leading to high fever and illness. Players such as Shaheen Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan and Usama Mir are down with high fever. (READ MORE)

10. ODI World Cup 2023: Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz faces official reprimand for on-field outburst during England clash

Afghanistan's star player Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been officially reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. This incident took place on Sunday during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 league match between Afghanistan and England in Delhi. (READ MORE)