Sports Bulletin on December 14: The world of sports saw some development on Saturday (December 14) when rain frustrated India and Australia, who resumed their battle in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane.

The decision on the Champions Trophy hybrid model got ever closer, while legendary Sunil Gavaskar was unhappy with some sections of the crowd during the little play on offer in the Brisbane Test.

Also, a Pakistan pacer made a u-turn for the second time on his retirnement decision in 2024, while a couple of milestones or feats were achieved during the New Zealand vs England 3rd Test in Hamilton. Plus, a Bangladesh veteran received a ban from bolwing from one cricket board. Here are some of the biggest developments in the World of Sports today.

Rain frustrates India and Australia in Brisbane

Relentless rain in Brisbane forced the opening day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia to be called off on the opening day. India made two changes to their lineup from the defeat in Adelaide with Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep coming for Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana.

Rohit Sharma had won the toss and invited the home side to bat first in overcast conditions. At the end of a rain-hit Day 1, Australia's scorecard read 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten at the crease with scores of 19 (47) and 4 (33).

Sunil Gavaskar Slams Brisbane Crowd For Booing at Siraj

After Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj verbal spat, the Australian crown has carried the boos on from Adelaide to Brisbane. But the legendary Sunil Gavaskar came in defence of the Indian pacer and slammed some section of the home crowd for their relentless booing towards Siraj on day 1 of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba.

"Siraj is getting the stick from all the "saints" in Australian cricket who, of course, were known for their impeccable behaviour on the field. It may have incensed Australian fans that Siraj's fiery send-off was directed at Head, who scored a magnificent century and was also the local boy," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sydney Morning Herald.

"But the same people will cheer if an Aussie quick gives a similar send-off to an English batter during next summer's Ashes. There were some suggestions in the media that the Australians should get back to being the mongrels they once were. So, do mongrels simply purr, or do they bark, too," the India legend added.

Champions Trophy 2024 Hybrid Model decision to be made today

The International Cricket Committee (ICC) is likely to put the final stamp on the proposed hybrid model for the upcoming Champions Trophy in February on Saturday. An official meeting is due to be convened on Saturday with newly appointed ICC chairman Jay Shah virtually attending from Brisbane.

Pakistan pacer takes cue from compatriot and retires for second time

A day after Imad Wasim announced his decision to re-retire from international cricket, Pakistan's experienced pacer Mohammad Amir announced his decision to retire from international cricket.

The 32-year-old seamer, who had reversed his decision to retire from last year to be part of the T20 World Cup, took to social media to announce his "inevitable" decision after "careful consideration." Amir felt it is the right time to pass the baton to the next generation to elevate Pakistan's cricket.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan banned from bowling in ECB competitions

Bangladesh's experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in all competitions that are organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Shakib's bowling action was reported by the umpires when he was featuring for Surrey in the County Championship match against Somerset in September.

England's Gus Atkinson achieves rare feat

England pacer Gus Atkinson entered an exclusive club after he continued to maintain his impeccable record during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton. The 26-year-old became the second bowler to claim 50 wickets in his Test debut year.

With 51 Test scalps to his name in 2024, his debut calendar year, Atkinson became the second-highest by any player in the history of the format. Australia's Terry Alderman sits at the top after he claimed 54 Test wickets in his debut year in 1981.

On route to this feat, Atkinson breezed past West Indies legend Curtly Ambrose (49 Test wickets, 1988) and Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah (48 Test wickets, 2018) to take most wickets in their Test debut year.

Tim Southee goes level with Chris Gayle for Test sixes in farewell match

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee went level in fourth for the record of slamming most sixes in the longest format of the game with West Indies legendary batter Chris Gayle (98 sixes) and is just two sixes away from completing the 100 digit mark.

With these three sixes, Southee took his maximums tally to 98, level with Gayle. The batters who are above them in the list are England skipper Ben Stokes (133), former New Zealand player Brendon McCullum (107), and ICC Hall of Famer Adam Gilchrist (100).