March 2 Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Hawk-Eye founder Paul Hawkins hits back at Michael Vaughan's DRS comments

Hawkins expressed disappointment at Vaughan's suggestion, noting that it's regrettable to hear such remarks from someone of his stature (READ MORE)

2. Afghanistan name 16-member squad for Ireland ODI series, Rashid-Mujeeb continue to miss out

Spin duo Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman once again missed out from the squad as they continue to recover from injuries (READ MORE)

3. Yuvraj Singh quashes reports of contesting elections with Bharatiya Janta Party

Yuvraj Singh, himself a cancer survivor, clarified that he wants to focus on his foundation YouWeCan and would not be contesting elections from Gurdaspur, as reported by various media outlets (READ MORE)

4. WPL 2024: Georgia Wareham's acrobatic 'six save' reminds fans of AB de Villiers

Georgia Wareham saved a certain six off Shafali Verma's bat during Match 7 against Delhi Capitals Women (READ MORE)

5. BAN vs SL: Niroshan Dickwella replaces Kusal Perera in T20I squad

Perera is suffering from a respiratory infection, which has ruled him out of the upcoming series (READ MORE)

6. How many matches did each team take to win their first Test match?

The first Test match played in 1877 saw Australia emerge victorious, making them the solitary team to achieve success in their inaugural Test (READ MORE)

7. Glamorgan appoint Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson as new skippers for season 2024

Sam Northeast clinched the Glamorgan Player of the Year Trophy with an impressive 1,990 runs in all formats last season (READ MORE)

8. 'Thrilled to have Shreyas Iyer in our team' - Ajinkya Rahane ahead of Ranji Trophy semi-finals

Skipper Rahane highlighted Iyer's seasoned background and remarkable achievements for Mumbai, displaying eagerness to have him in the team for the critical semi-final clash against Tamil Nadu (READ MORE)

9. ‘Their presence is enough’ - Anjum Chopra backs Kohli-Rohit duo to succeed at T20 World Cup 2024

Recently, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed Rohit Sharma will lead the team at the event, with ace batter Virat Kohli’s selection not confirmed as of now (READ MORE)

10. Ishan Kishan makes first public appearance after losing BCCI central contract at Anant Ambani's pre-wedding event

Kishan failed to find a place in the list of BCCI’s centrally contracted players for the 2023-24 season after purportedly missing domestic matches (READ MORE)