December 5 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Ajay Jadeja voices frustration over Ishan Kishan’s selection conundrum

Following the return of Shreyas Iyer in the T20I series against Australia, Ishan Kishan was sidelined, which frustrated former cricketer Ajay Jadeja. (READ MORE)

2. ‘Pretty bad’ text from David Warner prompted Mitchell Johnson’s scathing attack on opener

Johnson revealed that earlier in the year, he received a ‘pretty bad’ text from David Warner which prompted him to attack the opener ahead of his Test retirement (READ MORE)

3. Rajat Patidar believes in destiny a bit after ODI recall for South Africa series

Despite multiple setbacks, Rajat Patidar kept himself alive in the scheme of things and after getting his debut call-up for the South Africa series, the cricketer stated that he has started believing in destiny. (READ MORE)

4. ECB announce Central Contracts for England Women for 2023-24 cycle

ECB announced central contracts for England women for the 2023-24 cycle on December 04 as Maia Bouchier and Danielle Gibson were awarded central contracts for the first time. (READ MORE)

5. PCB grants BBL NOCs to Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

According to the NOCs provided, the three players will be able to play the BBL until December 28, a schedule the board said had been agreed upon considering the workload management. (READ MORE)

6. I did not remove Kohli from captaincy: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly clarified that he had no role to play in sacking Virat Kohli from captaincy but pushed Rohit Sharma a bit to take up the captaincy role for all three formats. (READ MORE)

7. 'Stay safe Chennai' - Cricketing fraternity stands in solidarity with people affected in Chennai floods

The cricketing fraternity expressed their concerns for the people in Chennai with several players praying for the safety of the city following Cyclone Michaung's devastating impact. (READ MORE)