July 18, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. West Indies announce playing XI for second Test

Much to the fans’ surprise, the West Indies announced an unchanged playing XI for their second Test against England. (READ MORE)

2. Kraigg Brathwaite optimistic about Windies' chances in 2nd Test vs England

West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite has emphasized the need for significant improvement in his team's batting as they prepare for the second Test against England. (READ MORE)

3. Reports: Gautam Gambhir concludes meeting with Ajit Agarkar ahead of SL tour

As per reports, the meeting featured members of the selection committee, head coach Gambhir, and BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Gambhir also highlighted his vision for the side in the meeting. (READ MORE)

4. Kapil Dev heaps praise on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

Kapil Dev recently came forward to laud star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their invaluable contributions to the Indian cricket team. (READ MORE)

5. Ben Stokes calls for pace revolution post Stuart Broad and James Anderson era

Captain Ben Stokes made it clear that speed is England’s primary agenda as far as bowling in Test cricket is concerned. (READ MORE)

6. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill make big leaps in ICC T20I rankings

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who were the driving factors in India’s series win over Zimbabwe, made big leaps in the batter rankings. (READ MORE)

7. Inspiring initiatives honoured as Global winners of ICC Development Awards revealed

ICC Development Awards casts light on the world-leading work being carried out in ICC Associate Member countries to grow the game globally. (READ MORE)

8. Pavilion End at Trent Bridge to be renamed honouring Stuart Broad on Day 1 of second Test

Nottingham-born Stuart Broad is set to be honoured with a pavilion of his name at Trent Bridge ahead of the second Test between West Indies and England. (READ MORE)

9. Zak Crawley provides team insight after James Anderson's departure

England batter, Zak Crawley shed light on the team's prospects and life without the England legend James Anderson. (READ MORE)

10. Anjum Chopra opines on third spinner conundrum as 'variety' is on lookout

Anjum Chopra, pointed out that while deciding one between Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana, the player with more variety could be weighed in. (READ MORE)