January 22 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. AUS vs WI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Xavier Bartlett earn maiden call-ups as Australia announce ODI squad

After having a terrific season with the bat in the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk earned his debut call-up in the Australian ODI team (Read More)

2. 'Steve Smith has fallen away, Kane Williamson is also going 50-50 but this guy is still there' - Aakash Chopra believes Virat Kohli is back in Fab-4

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra showered accolades upon Virat Kohli and affirmed his resurgence among the elite ‘Fab-4’ of Test cricket (Read More)

3. Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant in contention for T20 World Cup 2024: Rahul Dravid

According to India's head coach Rahul Dravid, Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are all in the mix for the much-coveted wicket-keeper batter spot (Read More)

4. Michael Vaughan demands 'dedicated window' to protect Test cricket

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan suggested for a three-month dedicated window just for Test cricket and no other format (Read More)

5. Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Haris gets deported from Bangladesh as PCB denies him NOC post arrival

Pakistan batter Mohammad Haris recently faced an embarrassing situation when he was forced to return to Pakistan from Dhaka airport after the PCB refused to give him an NOC to play in the Bangladesh Premier League (Read More)

6. Anil Kumble arrives in Lucknow ahead of Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha ceremony, Venkatesh Prasad already in Ayodhya

Ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir, former India cricketer and head coach Anil Kumble was also spotted in Lucknow, the capital of UP along with his wife (Read More)

7. IND vs ENG: No offline sales for Hyderabad Test; Tickets to be available exclusively online

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has announced that the tickets for the upcoming India vs England Test match will only be sold online after their black market debacle at the ODI World Cup 2023 (Read More)

8. IND vs ENG: Harry Brook to miss entire Test series due to personal reasons, replacement announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) informed that the 24-year-old has returned home due to personal reasons and will not be returning to India (Read More)