August 9, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 09 Aug 2024, 11:08 IST

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1. India to play a two-day, Day Night match against Prime Minister XI in Canberra

The last time the Prime Minister’s XI faced India in 2004, Steve Waugh captained a team which included current men’s national coach Andrew McDonald against an Indian side led by Rahul Dravid (Read More)

2. 'I wish this tragedy and trauma doesn't happen to anyone' - Anamul Haque on ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh

Haque has been down emotionally, as he lost a friend in the ongoing violence in the homeland (Read More)

3. 'I would love to play a lot more of it' - Jess Jonassen calls for more red-ball matches

Additionally, Jonassen voiced her aspiration to compete against a broader range of nations, rather than being restricted to a select few (Read More)

4. 'It is easier to communicate with the coach in your own language' - Naseem Shah reveals having communication barrier with foreign coaches

Pakistan have had foreign coaches over the last few years with Gary Kirsten managing the white-ball squad currently and Jason Gillespie overseeing the red-ball team (Read More)

5. Former Australian head coach Tim Nielsen signs as Pakistan's High-Performance coach in Tests

Under Nielsen's coaching, Australia lifted the ICC Champions Trophy in 2010 in South Africa (Read More)

6. Mumbai Indians make INR 109 crore profit in FY24

In FY23, the franchise earned INR 358.79 crore in terms of revenue, and in the current year the Mumbai-based franchise has been garnering profit. (Read More)

7. Sri Lanka team raises security concerns ahead of United Kingdom travel over simmering riots in country

Anti-immigrant riots have stunned several places in the United Kingdom and the same have cast a shadow on Sri Lanka team’s prospects of traveling to the country (Read More)

8. MCC begins search for new chief executive following Guy Lavender's exit

The owner of the Lord's and the custodians of the laws of the game are going through a transitional period, with many changes being made in key roles (Read More)

9. ‘They can repeat beating big sides’ - Vincent Vinay Kumar talks about new job as assistant coach of USA

Kumar also added that cricket is developing in the USA as more matches have been scheduled across various age groups (Read More)

10. Left-arm pacer Matt Taylor signs fresh two-year deal with Gloucestershire

The 30-year-old has pledged his future to the club until the conclusion of the 2026 season, having dedicated his entire professional career to Gloucestershire (Read More)

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