November 10, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

AB de Villers and Sanju Samson. (Source - Twitter/X)
1. Hand fracture rules Cooper Connolly out of Pakistan T20Is

Despite trying to continue, the 21-year-old was forced to retire hurt after facing just one more delivery.

2. BGT 2024-25: Nathan McSweeney receives hilarious message from Travis Head after selection for Perth Test

Head sent him a text with an indication that the young gun will be welcomed with barrages of shots from Indian batters.

3. Sumair Ahmad appointed as chief operations officer by PCB

 Naqvi also revealed that PSL will be formed as a separate entity, where Salman Naseer will be the chief executive officer.

4. Something has clicked in the Sanju Samson world, he can play in all formats: AB de Villiers

The South African legend urged the Indian selectors to allow Samson to represent the national team in all three formats.

5. 'I would say put Josh Inglis at the top of the order' - Adam Gilchrist wants wicketkeeper-batter to open in BGT 2024-25

Gilchrist's comments follow the announcement from Cricket Australia that Nathan McSweeney will open along with Khawaja in the series opener.

6. Rahul Dravid's son Anvay named in Karnataka’s Vijay Merchant Trophy probable list

Anvay has already led Karnataka's under-14 side last year and led the team with distinction in the inter-zone meet.

7. India are a bit shaken after New Zealand debacle, hell-bent on playing KL Rahul in BGT 2024-25: Sanjay Manjrekar

Manjrekar said that India got their plans all wrong in the lead-up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, highlighting the squad selection for the tour games.

8. ICC cancels November 11 Champions Trophy event over scheduling complication

The competition is facing its own challenges as India are not expected to travel to the neighboring country owing to security concerns.

9. Lizelle Lee smashes 150*, achieves new WBBL record for highest individual score

Ahead of the massive innings, Lee was struggling with the bat as she had managed to score just 71 runs in five WBBL innings this season, with a highest score of 38.

10. BGT 2024-25: Australia announce squad for Perth Test, Nathan McSweeney to open batting

The selection panel overlooked established openers, Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft, who were in talks to get a chance in the upcoming series for the same role.