December 1 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Najmul Hossain Shanto joins likes of Virat Kohli in scoring century on Test captaincy debut

Najmul Hossain Shanto was appointed as Bangladesh's Test captain ahead of the New Zealand Series as Shakib Al Hasan sought a brief break. (READ MORE)

2. Glenn Phillips caught smearing saliva on the ball during Test match against Bangladesh

Glenn Phillips was spotted applying saliva on two occasions within a single over following the first ball. However the onfield umpires chose to not take any actions. (READ MORE)

3. 'It would be madness' - Andre Russell on leaving Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli out of T20 World Cup 2024 squad

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven't played a T20I since T20 World Cup 2022. (READ MORE)

4. India will have to accept their errors in the WC final if they want to win a trophy: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar stated that not winning a T20 World Cup despite having IPL is a huge disappointment. (READ MORE)

5. 'I haven't signed anything' - Rahul Dravid on his Head Coach contract extension by BCCI

The BCCI announced contract extensions for the head coach and the support staff on Wednesday, November 29. (READ MORE)

6. ‘He is very fit’ - David Warner backs Virat Kohli to compete in 2031 ODI World Cup

“No reason why he can’t, he is very fit and loves the game so much,” Warner tweeted. (READ MORE)

7. Shane Dowrich announces retirement from international cricket

Shane Dowrich was initially selected for the upcoming home ODIs against England but has withdrawn from the team. (READ MORE)

8. 'I am a bit lost for words' - Sai Sudharsan speaks up on his maiden India call-up

Sai Sudharsan has been named in India's ODI squad for the South Africa series. (READ MORE)

9. India name squads for South Africa tour; KL Rahul to lead in ODIs, Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is

Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal returned to the ODIs while Ajinkya Rahane has been dropped from the Test squad. (READ MORE)

10. Abu Dhabi T10 2023, Match 6 Review: Kennar Lewis, Hazratullah Zazai whip Team Abu Dhabi’s attack in ten-wicket win

Lewis remained unbeaten on 46 off 27 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, while Zazai, who started slowly, went on to crack an unbeaten 52 off 27 balls with five boundaries and three sixes. (READ MORE)