December 12, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Man responsible for infuriating Mohammed Siraj during Adelaide Test spent 2.33 lakh on infamous 'beer snake'

It is said that the man bought the infamous 'beer snake' for a whopping 2.33 lakhs in Adelaide. (READ MORE)

2. Ricky Ponting labels 'generational' Harry Brook as world's current best

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has acknowledged Brook's mind-boggling form, terming as the best in the world right now. (READ MORE)

3. Jay Shah lands in Brisbane for potential Olympics meeting

Jay Shah reached Australia on a Singapore Airlines flight along with joint secretary of the BCCI, Devajit Saikia. (READ MORE)

4. WATCH: Suryansh Shedge sends ball out of stadium as Mumbai clinch SMAT 2024 quarter-final

Mumbai’s star all-rounder Suryansh Shedge ended the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals against Vidarbha with a massive six that cleared the ground. (READ MORE)

5. Ireland name squad for U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025

Ireland has been drawn in a competitive Group that includes England (runners-up from 2023), Pakistan and USA. (READ MORE)

6. Aiden Markram will have a world class tournament for Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Jacques Kallis

Aiden Markram has been in dismal form in recent times, having scored only two half-centuries in the last 10 games he has played for South Africa (four Tests and six T20Is). (READ MORE)

7. WATCH: Nitish Rana, Ayush Badoni engage in heated tussle during SMAT 2024 quarter-final

Ayush Badoni and Nitish Rana were involved in a war of words during the quarter-final clash in SMAT 2024 between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. (READ MORE)

8. Never seen a leader like MS Dhoni, whenever he plays against LSG, the entire stadium is filled with yellow: Sanjiv Goenka

LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka heaped praise on MS Dhoni and his star power during a recent interview. (READ MORE)

9. Jasprit Bumrah used the bowlers far better than Rohit Sharma: Simon Katich

Simon Katich said that Rohit Sharma needs to be a bit more proactive with his captaincy in the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Brisbane, starting on Saturday, December 14. (READ MORE)

10. ‘When a captain is out of form, it affects his captaincy’ - Pujara, Harbhajan open up on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy

Experienced batter Cheteshwar Pujara opined that Rohit Sharma’s form is directly related to his captaincy. (READ MORE)