February 9 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Michael Neser returns as Australia name 14-man squad for New Zealand Test tour

Australia announced a 14-man squad for the two-match Test series in New Zealand. Michael Neser and Scott Boland have been picked in the side as backup pacers. (READ MORE)

2. Dilip Vengsarkar recalls Yashasvi Jaiswal's early days in professional cricket

Dilip Vengasarkar revealed that the youngster showed the hunger to score at a young age and expressed his happiness seeing his meteoric rise at the international level. (READ MORE)

3. Reports: Virat Kohli to miss entire England series, KL Rahul-Ravindra Jadeja expected to play in 3rd Test

Virat Kohli has taken leave for the remainder of the Test series against England, as per reports. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja will join the squad in Rajkot. (READ MORE)

4. The game needs to look after Virat Kohli as well: Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain said that the game needs to look after Virat Kohli as he’s played over 15 years of international cricket. (READ MORE)

5. Herschelle Gibbs gives harsh review of Zak Crawley’s recent performances

Herschelle Gibbs branded Zak Crawley as an average batter who struggles on pitches with a bit of seam movement. (READ MORE)

6. Sunil Gavaskar makes major prediction for Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2024

The prediction for IPL has begun as former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar predicted CSK to qualify for the playoffs once again. (READ MORE)

7. 'They just don't care about how bad things can be' - Rehan Ahmed on Ben Stokes' support during ongoing India tour

England's young wrist spinner Rehan Ahmed has credited captain Ben Stokes for the spinners' success in the ongoing India tour. (READ MORE)

8. Ravindra Jadeja posts special video celebrating 15 years in international cricket

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hinted at his comeback to the Indian side as he shared a special video for completing 15 years in international cricket. (READ MORE)

9. MS Dhoni’s new bat sticker goes viral

Recently, a picture of Dhoni practising in the nets has gone viral. In the picture of him practising in the nets, Dhoni was seen donning the sticker of “Prime Sports” on his bat. (READ MORE)