September 4, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Shan Masood addresses Babar Azam’s insipid Test form after embarrassing series defeat versus Bangladesh

Pakistan's red-ball skipper Shan Masood came to the aid of Babar Azam after the latter had a disappointing series against Bangladesh with the bat. (READ MORE)

2. ‘A great few days here in Chennai’ - Rachin Ravindra reflects on his preparation ahead of India Tests

Currently, Ravindra is in Chennai at the at the Chennai Super Kings’ High-Performance Centre where he is training alongside Ben Spears and he came forward to talk about the same as well. (READ MORE)

3. Mumbai's Maidan tournament organiser Abhay Hadap becomes MCA Secretary

As the results of the election were out on September 3, Abhay Hadap (196 votes) pipped Samant (141 votes) by a margin of 55 votes to become the new MCA Secretary. (READ MORE)

4. 'I sat, I got trolled, if I stood, I got trolled' - KL Rahul shares about being abused on social media

The cricketer revealed that he was pre-equipped to deal with the negative comments at first but things started getting out of hand slowly. He even added that during his off days from the field, the bandwagon kept on rolling. (READ MORE)

5. 'Shan I feel has led the side very well' - Jason Gillespie backs skipper Masood amidst intense heat after Rawalpindi drubbing

Shan Masood has been at the receiving end as he became the first Pakistan captain to lose a Test against Bangladesh after the inaugural game of the series loss. (READ MORE)

6. EastEnders actor jailed for killing England cricketer Gus Atkinson’s mother

The verdict was delivered at the Southwark Crown Court at the same time when Gus was registering a four-for in the first innings of the third Test against the West Indies. (READ MORE)

7. Brendon McCullum appointed as England's white-ball head coach

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Brendon McCullum as the head coach for England’s white-ball teams. (READ MORE)

8. Ajay Ratra appointed member of Men's Selection Committee, replaces Salil Ankola

Ratra has an extensive coaching experience having worked as a Head Coach of Assam, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. (READ MORE)

9. JP Duminy named head coach of Sharjah Warriors in ILT20

Former Proteas all-rounder, JP Duminy, has been named as head coach of International League T20 side, Sharjah Warriors. (READ MORE)

10. 'You don't know how to play' - Ahmed Shehzad comes down hard on Pakistan after Test series loss to Bangladesh

Pakistan's dreadful red-ball form at home carried on as they succumbed to a whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh. (READ MORE)