December 7, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. ‘Slightly behind but there won’t be any surrendering’ - Ryan ten Doeschate stays positive after rough Day 1

India were bundled up for 180 runs in the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. (Read More)

2. AUS vs IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissed for 'Golden Duck' by Mitchell Starc, joins Gavaskar for unwanted record

 Jaiswal was coming into the game after smacking a daddy hundred (161 runs) in Perth. (Read More)

3. Mitchell Starc is a magician with the pink ball: Matthew Hayden

Starc finished with remarkable figures of 6/48 in 14.1 overs. (Read More)

4. JP Duminy steps down as batting coach of South Africa's white-ball team

The 40-year-old was a part of the coaching staff for the ODI World Cup 2023 and the T20 World Cup 2024 where the Rainbow Nation finished in the semi-final and finals, respectively. (Read More)

5. Harry Brook is incredibly confident kid with smart cricket brain: Michael Vaughan

Brook reached his eighth Test century as he ended his knock on 123 off just 115 balls. (Read More)

6. WATCH: Australian broadcaster Mark Howard gets injured by keeping to Brett Lee

Howard might have been able to catch one of Lee’s deliveries which ricocheted off the stumps but it still caused some damage as the bail flew straight into his forehead and he started bleeding. (Read More)

7. WI vs BAN 2024: Mindley, Blades replace Joseph, Forde in West Indies ODI squad

Forde and Joseph were the key members of West Indies bowling attack, but injury concerns have sidelined them for the upcoming ODI series. (Read More)

8. 'Puraane cheezo ke upar toh baat hui nahi' - Harbhajan Singh discloses conversation with Ricky Ponting

In the 627 deliveries that Harbhajan has bowled to Ponting across 40 innings, Ponting has averaged 38 and has gotten dismissed 12 times in total. (Read More)

9. 'I didn’t hear him say I bowled too slow' - Mitchell Starc reveals banter with Yashasvi Jaiswal during Perth Test

While Starc was bowling at him, Jaiswal had sledged Starc that the pacer was bowling too slow. (Read More)

10. ‘Might be my favourite one so far’ - Harry Brook on Wellington ton

Brook also noted that it was seaming and swinging and he was happy to play his natural cricket. (Read More)