June 21 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. 'That’s the contrast of maybe a bowler who is toiling away and is a little bit frustrated' - Ricky Ponting responds to Ollie Robinson for dragging him into send-off row

Ricky Ponting, former Australia skipper, reacted to England pacer Ollie Robinson's remark on him during the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. (Read More)

2. 'The answer to Broad is patience' - AB de Villiers reviews Marnus Labuschagne's twin failures against Stuart Broad in Birmingham

Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed by Stuart Broad in both the innings of the first Ashes Test and the South African legend AB de Villiers spoke about the back-to-back dismissals (Read More)

3. 'A new challenge that we’re up for' - Ireland skipper Laura Delany as team completes West Indies tour preparations

Ireland skipper Laura Delany spoke in detail about the team's preparations ahead of their historic tour to the West Indies. (Read More)

4. Zaka Ashraf to become new PCB chairman after Najam Sethi pulls out of race

Zaka Ashraf is all set to make his return as the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Najam Sethi decided not to run for the spot. (Read More)

5. 'We can really challenge them this year' - Lauren Bell issues rallying cry ahead of Women's Ashes

As the Women's Ashes 2023 is set to begin from June 22, England seamer Lauren Bell said that the side can put up a tough fight against the Aussies this year. (Read More)

6. Ashes 2023: David Warner imitates Virat Kohli to take on Barmy Army on Day 4

England's Barmy Army had been trolling the Australian players throughout the first Test, but David Warner pulled off a Virat Kohli and gave a befitting reply to the crowd. (Read More)

7. Some say Bazzball, I just think it’s smart cricket: AB de Villiers

Former South Africa skipper, AB de Villiers, lauded England for their new philosophy in Test cricket and dubbed their Bazball approach 'smart cricket'. (Read More)

 8. Virat Kohli shows gratitude with his 8-word post to celebrate his 12 years in Test cricket for India

Kohli, who made his Test debut 12 years ago, on June 20, 2011, shared a post on social media expressing his gratitude towards the game. (Read More)

9. 'It was the most awful time in my life' - Ben Duckett recalls incident when he poured drink on James Anderson's head during Ashes 2017-18

Duckett revealed that he thought his international career was finished after being fined and suspended for pouring an alcoholic drink over his fellow teammate James Anderson during 2017-18 Ashes. (Read More)

10. Pat Cummins' sense of timing was spot-on, he was so cool and calm under immense pressure: Nasser Hussain

Former England captain Nasser Hussain lavished praises on Australian skipper, who led his side from the front, scored the winning runs, and took his team to a magnificent victory in the first Ashes 2023 Test. (Read More)