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

1. ‘Zim is mine and am theirs’ - Zimbabwean Sikandar Raza refuses to represent Pakistan in international cricket

Veteran Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza recently took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and established his loyalty to Zimbabwe Cricket. (READ MORE)

2. SL vs IND: Wanindu Hasaranga adds to Sri Lanka's injury woes, ruled out of series

The latest development has ruled their star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga out of the remainder of the series. (READ MORE)

3. Ishan Kishan poised to return to domestic cricket after consultation with BCCI, selectors

The wicketkeeper-batter fell out of national contention after his absence from Jharkhand's domestic season. (READ MORE)

4. Watch: Fan reminds Haris Rauf about Virat Kohli's MCG blitz, video goes viral

One moment that continues to resonate is Virat Kohli's match-winning performance against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23. (READ MORE)

5. Jasprit Bumrah just showed the world what it takes: Ravi Shastri

Former India coach, Ravi Shastri, heaped praises on the right-arm pacer and compared him to Wasim Akram from the former pacer's prime days. (READ MORE)

6. ICC approves $65 million budget for Champions Trophy 2025, prepares draft schedule

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a budget of $65 million for the upcoming Champions Trophy, which is slated to take place in the months of February and March 2025. (READ MORE)

7. WATCH: BCCI unveils pictures of newly-built, state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy facility in Bengaluru

With the burden of managing the current workload of cricketers at the old facility, a bigger and better facility was the need-of-the-hour. (READ MORE)

8. The Hundred 2024: Manchester Originals' Jos Buttler ruled out due to calf injury

In a major blow to the Manchester Originals in the ongoing Hundred Men's competition, England's white-ball skipper Jos Buttler has been ruled out of this year's tournament due to a calf injury. (READ MORE)

9. TNPL 2024: Ravichandran Ashwin smashes 30-ball 69* to book final berth for Dindigul Dragons

Skipper of Dindigul Dragons, Ravichandran Ashwin, led his team to an emphatic victory in Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024. (READ MORE)

10. Kavya Maran suggests BCCI to allow RTM cards in mega-auction for IPL 2025

Maran meanwhile stated that each team should be allowed to retain at least six players or have the opportunity to buy them in the auction by the Right To Match (RTM) cards. (READ MORE)