December 16, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Watch: Shubman Gill departs cheaply as Mitchell Marsh takes a stunner

India batter Shubman Gill was left stunned after he was dismissed for just one run, courtesy of Mitchell Marsh who took an absolute screamer off Mitchell Starc's ball in the ongoing Brisbane Test on Monday. (READ MORE)

2. Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling in all top-level cricket, domestic and international

Veteran Bangladesh all rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been barred from bowling in competitions run by ICC-approved national federations, both domestic and international as per a BCB statement released on Sunday. However, he is tipped to appear for a re-assessment in an ICC-accredited centre in a bid to get the ban lifted soon. (READ MORE)

3. Watch: Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice as Australia lose openers early on Day 2

India pace spearhead continued his sublime bowling form as he dismissed the Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney in a matter of seven balls on Day 2 of the Brisbane Test to give the visitors a good start. (READ MORE)

4. 'We play them a hell of a lot'- Travis Head on playing against India

Star Australia batter Travis Head shed light on his consistent performances against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and how much he has enjoyed playing against the Asian nation. (READ MORE)

5. We lost whenever Chandrakant Pandit came in front of us, finally broke that jinx today: Shreyas Iyer

Mumbai Captain Shreyas Iyer was ecstatic about breaking the jinx against his former Kolkata Knight Riders Head Coach Chandrakant Pandit, as he revealed that whenever he led a side against a Pandit-coached side, he had ended up on the losing side. Notably, Mumbai trumped Madhya Pradesh to claim the SMAT 2024 trophy. (READ MORE)

6. AUS vs IND 2024-25: Isa Guha's sensitive comments on Jasprit Bumrah reminds fans of another 'Monkeygate' episode

Former English pacer Isa Guha faced backlash from the cricket fans after she made a cheeky yet sensitively racial comment about the star India pacer, Jasprit Bumrah after he claimed another five-wicket haul against Australia in the ongoing BGT 2024-25 Test series. (READ MORE)

7. WATCH: Ian Healy imitates Jasprit Bumrah's action in commentary box

The former Australia wicketkeeper-batter and commentator, Ian Healy, hilariously imitated Jasprit Bumrah’s action while commentating during the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. Notably, he explained the uniqueness of Bumrah's action, leaving everyone in splits. (READ MORE)

8. WATCH: Fans dressed as Star Wars characters Stormtroopers and Darth Vader captivate Brisbane Test

During the ongoing Brisbane Test, some Star Wars fans attended the third Test being played between Australia and India while being dressed in the renowned characters of Darth Vader and Stormtroopers aks soldiers from the iconic Hollywood movie series. (READ MORE)

9. Twitter Reactions: India Women return to form against the Windies to go 1-0 up

India Women defeated West Indies Women by 49 runs in the first T20I series being played at home to gain a lead against visitors. This marked their comeback after having lost to Australia away from home, in what was a rather one-sided affair. Check out how the fans reacted to the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side's win. (READ MORE)

10. WATCH: Anurag Thakur gets bowled by Kiren Rijiju off a no-ball during TB awareness cricket match, video goes viral

In a fascinating turn of events, two former Sports Ministers of India, Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Thakur faced off each other in a Tuberculosis awareness match. During the match, Rijiju clean bowled Thakur and amid the celebration, the umpire called it a no-ball. But this incident left the fans in splits. To know why, check out here.  (READ MORE)