August 22, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Reports: Mohammed Shami expected to make comeback against New Zealand at home

As per recent reports, team India’s management is in no rush to make ace pacer Mohammed Shami make a comeback in the side, as their top priority is to have the 33-year-old fit and fresh for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25. (READ MORE)

2. Adelaide Strikers sign Ollie Pope for BBL 2024-25

BBL (Big Bash League) side Adelaide Strikers announced the signing of ace England batter Ollie Pope as their pre-draft signing for the upcoming season of the tournament. (READ MORE)

3. Harshitha Samarawickrama joins Trinbago Knight Riders for WCPL 2024

Samarawickrama has played 98 international matches for Sri Lanka and has scored more than 2000 runs for her country including a century in ODI cricket. (READ MORE)

4. Sai Sudharsan returns to Surrey for two County matches

India batter Sai Sudharsan is all set to make his return to Surrey for two of their County Championship matches against Lancashire and Nottinghamshire. (READ MORE)

5. Virat Kohli, Steven Smith really are key to Australian summer: Matthew Hayden

Ahead of the impending series, former Australia opener, Matthew Hayden, has weighed in on the stalwart duo to come among the runs and hit the jackpot. He also added that the conduct of the star batters will transpire the whole series as runs will be no issue. (READ MORE)

6. Indra Nooyi's tenure as ICC's first independent woman director ends

The first ever independent woman director of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Indra Nooyi’s term has ended with the apex council. (READ MORE)

7. CEAT Cricket Rating Awards 2024: Virat Kohli named ODI batter of the year, Rohit Sharma International cricketer of the year 

Mohammad Shami was named the ODI Bowler of the Year while Yashashvi Jaiswal and Ravichandran Ashwin were honoured as the Test Batter of the Year and Test Bowler of the Year. (READ MORE)

8. R Sridhar appointed as Afghanistan's assistant coach for New Zealand, South Africa series

One of the renowned faces from the Indian team’s coaching setup, R Sridhar has joined the Afghanistan team as an Assistant Coach. (READ MORE)

9. Doesn't matter wherever the Women's T20 World Cup is happening: Deepti Sharma

Ahead of the impending tournament, India’s star all-rounder, Deepti Sharma, has asserted that the change in venue would not deter the preparations of the team. (READ MORE)

10. 'Break their legs, shatter their collarbones' - Yuzvendra Chahal's message amid Kolkata rape-murder case

Chahal took to social media to express his rage on the chilling case which has taken the entire nation by storm. (READ MORE)