February 27 Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner retires from international cricket

Wagner's departure marks the conclusion of a remarkable career spanning 12 years and encompassing 64 red-ball appearances (READ MORE)

2. WPL 2024: Vrinda Dinesh fails yet again for UP, gets dismissed for 5-ball duck against DC-W

The 22-year-old was bought for INR 1.3 Crore by UP Warriorz at the WPL 2024 mini auction (READ MORE)

3. Rohit Sharma fans bring down Hardik Pandya's poster at Mukesh Patel College in Mumbai

Hardik Pandya is set to lead the Mumbai Indians in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (READ MORE)

4. Virat Kohli spotted having adorable lunch date with daughter Vamika in London

Star India batter Virat Kohli is spending time with his family, having withdrawn from the entire ongoing India vs England Test series (READ MORE)

5. Reports: New Zealand stars set to skip Pakistan tour to honour IPL commitments

New Zealand are scheduled to travel to Pakistan in April to play a five-match T20I series (READ MORE)

6. Suresh Raina lauds Dhruv Jurel’s 'Army family' upbringing following Ranchi heroics

Scoring a resilient 90 in the first innings, and an unbeaten 39 on a tough surface, Jurel showcased his class and Suresh Raina could not help but notice the young wicketkeeper’s talent (READ MORE)

7. India maintain second spot on WTC table after Ranchi win, England languishing at eighth

India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series (READ MORE)

8. Malaysia crash out of World Cup Challenge Playoff despite controversial wide-ball tactic

In the ongoing Cricket World Cup Challenge Playoff in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Vanuatu were taking on each other in the final group game (READ MORE)

9. Hardik Pandya marks successful comeback, picks two crucial wickets in DY Patil T20 Cup 2024 game

The star all-rounder was out of action due to an ankle injury which ruled him out midway through the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in October-November (READ MORE)

10. Vaibhav Gehlot steps down as RCA chief in wake up no-confidence motion

Gehlot's resignation comes in the wake of a no-confidence motion against him, a development he claims to be blind sided (READ MORE)