October 20 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Watch: David Warner celebrates his hundred in 'Pushpa' style against Pakistan - Video Highlights of the Day

David Warner made the famous gesture from the movie ‘Pushpa’ to celebrate the hundred as the crowd in Bengaluru chanted his name at the top of their voice. (READ MORE)

2. Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill lost their patience and threw their wickets away: Sunil Gavaskar

"Shubman Gill is at least getting hundreds, Shreyas Iyer is not getting hundreds," said Sunil Gavaskar after the Bangladesh match. (READ MORE)

3. Afghanistan and Netherlands should opt to bat first for better chance of winning matches in World Cup: Wasim Jaffer

"Even if they post par totals, they can make life difficult for teams chasing," said Wasim Jaffer in his social media post. (READ MORE)

4. ODI World Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya ruled out of New Zealand clash with ankle injury

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the 2023 ODI World Cup clash against New Zealand, to be played on October 22 in Dharamsala. (READ MORE)

5. Few understand the art of run-making in ODIs like Virat Kohli: Mohammad Kaif

"When Kohli wants a hundred, he gets it," said Kaif after Kohli registered his 48th ODI ton on October 19, against Bangladesh in WC 2023. (READ MORE)

6. Naeem Islam becomes the second cricketer to score 10,000 first-class runs for Bangladesh

In a remarkable feat, Naeem Islam, the seasoned cricketer from Bangladesh, achieved the illustrious milestone of amassing 10,000 runs in first-class cricket during the 25th National Cricket League (NCL). (READ MORE)

7. 'I thought I was done' - Ben Stokes opens up about his hip injury and possible World Cup return against South Africa

Ben Stokes, who played a key role in England's win in the 2019 World Cup final, is expected to play his first match for the defending champions in the 2023 World Cup after missing the first three games due to a hip niggle. (READ MORE)

8. Shot of the Day - David Warner launches Haris Rauf on the roof in Bengaluru - AUS vs PAK ODI World Cup 2023

One of Warner’s shots left everyone awestruck as he launched Haris Rauf for a massive six in the ninth over. (READ MORE)

9. CWC 2023: MCA revamps seats in Wankhede Stadium where MS Dhoni's 2011 World Cup-winning six landed

The iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is well prepared to host its first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between England and South Africa on Saturday, October 21. (READ MORE)

10. 'As it is, you’re not able to create opportunities' - Irate Shoaib Akhtar criticizes Pakistan for dropping catches versus Australia

Shoaib Akhtar, who doesn't shy away from speaking his mind on social media, lambasted Pakistan's fielding performance as Australia made the most of the opportunities to set a daunting target of 368 in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 encounter. (READ MORE)