December 14, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. WATCH: Salty Gabba crowd boos Mohammed Siraj after recent spat with Travis Head

Australian crowd's hostility towards India pacer Mohammed Siraj continued in Brisbane as well, after his recent verbal spat with batter Travis Head ignited the BGT 2024-25 rivalry during the second Test of the series. (READ MORE)

2. Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling in tournaments organised by ECB

After recent testing done on Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan concerning his bowling action, conducted by Loughborough University, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have barred the spinner from bowling in all the competitions organized by them for finding him guilty of illegal action. (READ MORE)

3. AUS vs IND 2024-25: Why are Ravichandran Ashwin, and Harshit Rana not playing third Test?

Team India made two strategic changes in their playing XI for the Brisbane Test after Ravichandran Ashwin and pacer Harshit Rana failed to impress in the Pink-ball Test against Australia. (READ MORE)

4. IND-W vs WI-W 2024: India name ODI, T20I squads; Shafali Verma still unavailable, Arundhati Reddy dropped

India Women's selection committee recently announced a 15-member side for the upcoming limited overs series against West Indies women to be played at home. Notably, star opener Shafali Verma was left out yet again while pacer Arundhati Reddy was dropped from the side. (READ MORE)

5. ‘The load is being picked up mainly by Jasprit Bumrah’ - Sunil Gavaskar analyses India’s bowling unit ahead of Gabba Test

Former India legend Sunil Gavaskar opined that Jasprit Bumrah has been handling a lot of bowling workload by picking more than five wickets against Australia, while his counterpart Mohammed Siraj has not done enough and needs to pick five wickets or break partnerships to release the extra pressure Bumrah has been going through in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. (READ MORE)

6. 'This generation doesn't think about who's bowling' - Shubman Gill ahead of Gabba Test

During a recent press conference, star India batter Shubman Gill countered Pat Cummins' remarks brilliantly on the short ball tactic by saying that the young crop of batters only plays the ball on merit and do not really care about who was the bowler. (READ MORE)

7. Reports: Mohammed Shami to prioritise Champions Trophy, IPL 2025 over Border-Gavaskar Trophy return

Fiery India and Bengal pacer, Mohammed Shami's plans of featuring for Team India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy were derailed after skipper Rohit Sharma revealed he was dealing with a swollen knee during the SMAT 2024 tournament game. Hence in the latest development, reports suggest that a BCCI official said that Shami now was prioritizing the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and IPL 2025 season, respectively. (READ MORE)

8. Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim retires from international cricket

Former Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket through his social media handle. For the Green Shirts, Wasim played 55 ODIs and 75 T20Is, respectively. (READ MORE)

9. Lanka T10: Galle Marvels owner arrested on charges of match-fixing

Lanka T10 franchise Galle Marvels' owner Prem Thakkur was arrested on charges of match-fixing from Kandy on Thursday, December 12. This development happened just a day after the inaugural edition of the tournament commenced. (READ MORE)

10. Rahul Dravid's younger son Anvay smashes maiden century for Karnataka at Vijay Merchant Trophy

Following in the footsteps of his father and the former India head coach and legend, Rahul Dravid, younger son Anvay Dravid, showed his mettle while playing for Karnataka by scoring a patient unbeaten century off 153 balls against Jharkhand in the coveted Vijay Merchant Trophy. (READ MORE)