July 12 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. WI vs IND 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal set for Test debut as Rohit Sharma confirms new opening partner

Skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed that Jaiswal will be opening India’s batting alongside him, while Shubman Gill, who had been doing a tremendous job as an opener, will take the No. 3 spot which fell vacant after Cheteshwar Pujara’s exclusion. (READ MORE)

2. India head coach Rahul Dravid opens up on challenges with team selection

India head coach Rahul Dravid said that no matter who is selected, a big section of the fans will remain disappointed as there are only 15 players who can be part of the squad and thus, at times, they do leave some good cricketers out. (READ MORE)

3. Rohit Sharma's take on India's struggles of winning ICC tournaments

Rohit Sharma was quite vocal about India’s failure to win ICC titles in the past decade and stated that he wants all the players to be available for selection first. (READ MORE)

4. MCC suggests reduction of ODI cricket post 2027

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) came forward to make a bold suggestion to limit men’s ODI cricket, specifically the bilateral series that are played throughout the year. (READ MORE)

5. 'Expresses yourself, play with freedom' - Ajinkya Rahane's advice for Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of West Indies Tests

Ajinkya Rahane heaped praise on Jaiswal and stated that he worked very hard to be where he is today. (READ MORE)

6. 'Goosebumps; I'm quite lucky' - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad reveal first experience with MS Dhoni

Yashasvi Jaiswal revealed that he got goosebumps when he saw MS Dhoni for the first time in IPL 2020 while Ruturaj stated that he is quite lucky to be able to share the dressing room with the former India skipper. (READ MORE)

7. Justin Langer heaps massive praise on Mark Wood-Chris Woakes ahead of fourth Ashes Test

Justin Langer reflected on how important Wood and Woakes have been for England and even talked about the former's performance in the third Test, where he was named Player of the Match for his sensational spell. (READ MORE)

8. No chance nostalgia will come into selection, I know I am not guaranteed to play in Manchester: James Anderson

James Anderson voiced his stance on the selection as he stated that nostalgia will not be a factor in his inclusion in the high-voltage clash against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test. (READ MORE)

9. 'Perhaps my best was not good enough for the Indian team' - Hanuma Vihari opens up on his exclusion from Team India

Hanuma Vihari said that he doesn’t know the exact reason why he was dropped but wants to take inspiration from Ajinkya Rahane’s re-selection in the Test side and be hopeful. (READ MORE)

10. Asia Cup 2023: India to play Pakistan encounter in Sri Lanka, Arun Dhumal confirms schedule and venue

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed the new development regarding schedule and venue and eventually rubbished the claims of Jay Shah travelling to Pakistan for the initial phase of the Asia Cup. (READ MORE)