November 11, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world
1. WATCH: Lockie Ferguson’s stunning hat-trick shatters Sri Lanka’s middle order as New Zealand defend 108
Ferguson became the fifth New Zealand player to clinch a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game. ()
2. American YouTuber MrBeast hints at having Virat Kohli in future videoMr. Beast managed to catch every headline after the fans noticed that the YouTuber followed star India batter Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma on Instagram. ()
He also shared the reason for it being an “absolute honour” to coach the setup. ()
4. 'We will find out in the first Test match' - Michael Hussey responds to Gautam Gambhir's jibe at Ricky PontingDespite reposing trust in Kohli and Rohit to come good, Hussey thought India will be the favourites going into the series. ()
The 59-year-old added that captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar should be preferred over Gambhir. ()
6. BGT 2024-25: Virat Kohli first to reach Australia ahead of Perth TestThe 36-year-old left India on Saturday evening with his family and reached the country on Sunday. ()
Notably, senior cricketers Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are travelling in the second batch alongside Sarfaraz Khan, and Harshit Rana, the coaching and support staff. ()
8. 'Pretty clear where priorities lie’ - Jason Gillespie calls out CA for prioritising BGT 2024-25 over Pakistan ODIsThe head coach revealed that he saw no promotion of the Australia-Pakistan series, with the CA completely prioritising BGT 2024-25. ()
“If you're not going to care, we're not going to care," stated the former Australian skipper. ()
10. Bit scratchy in the first few balls but managed to come through that period: Jos ButtlerButtler also praised the presence of mind of Will Jacks who had to hand over the hard-hitting Buttler the strike and play a measured knock. ()