December 3 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. 'Bachhe shaant ho jaa' - Imam ul Haq reveals Agha Salman's message to Virat Kohli after IPL fight

Virat Kohli had a verbal duel with Naveen ul Haq and Gautam Gambhir during Match 43 of IPL 2023. (READ MORE)

2. ‘We couldn’t apply pressure long enough’ - Tim Southee reflects following New Zealand's loss to Bangladesh

Following an incredible bowling performance in the fourth innings, Bangladesh pulled off a historic win over New Zealand in the first Test of the series. (READ MORE)

3. Axar Patel is unlucky in terms of getting opportunities, but he performs whenever he gets one: Abhinav Mukund

"To me, Axar Patel is a bit unlucky, in the whole context of it, in terms of not getting enough opportunities, but whenever he gets opportunities, he does well," Mukund said. (READ MORE)

4. Abu Dhabi T10 2023, Match 12 Review: Deccan Gladiators push struggling Team Abu Dhabi to fourth consecutive defeat

Team Abu Dhabi could muster only 78 for 5 in 10 overs and crashed to their fourth defeat in four matches. (READ MORE)

5. Reports: Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma blame Ahmedabad pitch for WC final loss in BCCI review meeting

India lost the final by six wickets as they failed to defend their total of 240. (READ MORE)

6. PCB removes Salman Butt as consultant hours after appointment

Wahab called an exigent press conference to confirm the development on Saturday (December 2) after the Butt appointment was met with severe public backlash. (READ MORE)

7. Sourav Ganguly backs Rohit Sharma to lead India across formats

“Once Rohit is back playing all formats, he should be the captain of India because he has done so well in the World Cup," Sourav Ganguly said. (READ MORE)

8. Australia announce squad for first Test against Pakistan

After securing another ICC ODI World Trophy, the Australian cricket team is now gearing up for the first Test match of a three-match series against Pakistan, set to commence on December 14. (READ MORE)

9. 'He averages around 50 in Ranji Trophy too' - Ashish Nehra backs Rinku Singh's ODI call-up for South Africa series

Nehra believes that the selectors have recognized something special in the southpaw, instilling confidence in him for the upcoming series. (READ MORE)