October 30 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Joe Root's form has been most damaging for England's batting lineup: Gautam Gambhir

Legendary India batter Gautam Gambhir expressed his disappointment over England star Joe Root's performances thus far in the ODI World Cup 2023. (READ MORE)

2. Cricket Australia to initiate third umpire technology in next WBBL season 

Cricket Australia aims to implement third-umpire provision across all WBBL matches in the upcoming season to ensure uniformity between televised and streamed games. (READ MORE)

3. 'Indian pacers look best in the world' - Wasim Akram after India's sensational win over England

Wasim Akram has hailed Indian speedsters Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammed Siraj as the ‘best in the world’. (READ MORE)

4. ODI World Cup 2023: KL Rahul announced as best fielder of the match against England in yet another unique style

After the comprehensive win over England, India's fielding coach T Dilip announced KL Rahul as the 'best fielder' of the match. (READ MORE)

5. ODI World Cup 2023: Mohammed Shami dismisses Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow on successive deliveries to rattle England

Mohammed Shami contributed to India's victory by taking two wickets in a row. He dismissed Ben Stokes for a duck and then removed Jonny Bairstow on the first ball of his next over to strike on consecutive deliveries. (READ MORE)

6. ODI World Cup 2023: Matthew Mott reveals he learnt about 2025 Champions Trophy qualification process during India game

England's head coach, Matthew Mott, learnt about the qualification scenario for the 2025 Champions Trophy during the second innings of their 100-run loss to India in Lucknow. (READ MORE)

7. ODI World Cup 2023: Technical glitch shows Mushfiqur Rahim as bowler with best economy

A graphic intended to showcase the best economy rates of bowlers in the ICC Cricket World Cup had a little hiccup. It humorously displayed Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim as the leading chart-topper with an astonishingly economical rate of 0.00, all thanks to a rather amusing technical glitch. (READ MORE)

8. Mohammed Shami’s over to Ben Stokes was the Over of the Tournament: Aakash Chopra

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra remained impressed with Shami's spell and called his over to Ben Stokes as the 'Over of the Tournament'. (READ MORE)

9. Youngsters Sumaiya and Nishita Akter named in Bangladesh squad for Pakistan ODIs

Youngster Sumaiya Akter and uncapped off-spinner Nishita Akter have been included in Bangladesh's women's ODI squad for their three-match home series against Pakistan, which begins in the first week of November 2023. (READ MORE)

10. Shahid Afridi slams journalist for leaking Babar Azam's alleged private chat with PCB COO

Former Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif created a stir by disclosing purported WhatsApp conversations between Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, and the PCB chief, Zaka Ashraf. Shahid Afridi launched a scathing attack and expressed his view on the controversial matter. (READ MORE)