December 29, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. ‘Australia ko lag raha hai yeh 2008 hai’ - Irfan Pathan's cheeky comment over Pat Cummins' arguing with umpire

Witnessing the moment, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan, who was commentating on the game, made a cheeky comment about how Cummins think that it is 2008. (READ MORE)

2. SA vs PAK: Marco Jansen calls for ‘disciplined’ batting as South Africa on verge of WTC final qualification

South Africa need 121 runs to qualify for the WTC final while Pakistan need seven wickets to win the Test. (READ MORE)

3. WATCH: Travis Head falls prey to Jasprit Bumrah yet again, becomes fourth-fastest to claim 200 Test wickets

On Day 4 particularly, the Adelaide-born played a half-hearted shot and it went straight to Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was stationed at silly mid-off. With that, Bumrah also clinched his 200th Test wicket and became the fourth-fastest Test bowler to do so. (READ MORE)

4. Nitish Kumar will have to make sure that he doesn’t take Indian cricket for granted: Sunil Gavaskar

Former India cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar heaped praises on the 21-year-old and congratulated him on his maiden century. However, he also advised the young talent to not take Indian cricket for granted. (READ MORE)

5. 'There has been no official complaint from India' - MCC CEO on Australian crowd heckling Virat Kohli

Melbourne Cricket Club CEO, Stuart Fox has spoken up about the heckling Kohli was subjected to and has revealed that neither Kohli nor the BCCI have officially complained about the incident. (READ MORE)

6. Watch: Ravi Shastri breaks down in tears inside commentary box after Nitish Kumar Reddy's epic ton

It was an emotional moment for the legendary cricketer-turned-commentator, who has seen the growth of Indian cricket from close quarters. (READ MORE)

7. AUS vs IND: Nitish Reddy-Washington Sundar claim unique first-time record with their mammoth partnership in 147 years of Test cricket history

Lower-order batters create unprecedented achievement in the Melbourne Test. (READ MORE)

8. Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024: Hardik Pandya gets dismissed cheaply on his 50-over format return

Speaking of the star Indian all rounder's performance, after his comeback to the 50-over format, it was a forgettable one. (READ MORE)

9. Rohit bhai and Gauti bhai told us to fight no matter what: Washington Sundar

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy pull off a remarkable partnership, keeping India alive in the fourth Test against Australia. (READ MORE)

10. 'This is the last time he will bat at 7' - Ravi Shastri urges India to promote Nitish Kumar up the order after MCG Ton

Ravi Shastri seemed mighty impressed by the youngsters batting. He went on to add that the 21-year-old who has batted mostly at number seven and eight, should be promoted up the order to balance the team. (READ MORE)