February 16 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

Here is a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.

Published - 16 Feb 2024, 09:41 IST | Updated - 16 Feb 2024, 09:44 IST

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1. Get to know Sarfaraz Khan and his wife Romana Zahoor's love story

Romana Zahoor was seen cheering for Sarfaraz in the stands during his Test debut against England in Rajkot (Read More)

2. Paul Collingwood pleased with England's bag of tricks on flat Rajkot surface

Assistant coach Paul Collingwood praised England's solid start, recognising key early breakthroughs (Read More)

3. 'I enjoyed Sarfaraz’s batting, I was intrigued to see him' - England legend Alastair Cook in awe of debutant Sarfaraz Khan after Rajkot knock

Sarfaraz Khan smashed fifty (62 off 66) on his Test debut for India in Rajkot (Read More)

4. Gary Kirsten employs cricket to guide youngsters in slums away from substance abuse

World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten, known for steering India to victory in 2011, has set out on a mission to transform the narrative of this struggling community through the game of cricket (Read More)

5. 'He wouldn't ask for leave without any reason' - Jay Shah on Virat Kohli's absence from England Test series

Virat Kohli has withdrawn from the ongoing five-match Test series against England (Read More)

6. 'I passed on my bad luck' - Anil Kumble remarks on Sarfaraz Khan's unlucky run-out on India debut

Anil Kumble humorously compared Sarfaraz Khan's debut misfortune, a run-out, to his own debut where he faced a similar fate (Read More)

7. Marnus Labuschagne set to lead Queensland Bulls in Sheffield Shield

Marnus Labuschange recently made his debut as the Queensland skipper in the Marsh One-Day Cup (Read More)

8. PCB terminates Haris Rauf's central contract

The decision to terminate Rauf's central contract, effective from December 1, 2023, was made after a comprehensive hearing process conducted by a PCB committee (Read More)