July 17, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. ENG vs WI 2024: England name playing XI for 2nd Test

James Anderson has been replaced by Durham speedster Mark Wood for the second Test. The rest of the lineup remains the same. (READ MORE)

2. Tim Paine & Shaun Marsh share candid takes on England team under Ben Stokes 

Paine and Marsh were asked what is the first word that comes to their mind when they hear the word 'England Cricket Team'. Paine bluntly replied: "Blah" before lauding them. (READ MORE)

3. Shreyanka Patil reminisces over being picked by RCB women

Shreyanka revealed that when her name was called out in the auction, she had crossed her fingers in anticipation, and felt a sense of relief when RCB finally bid for her. (READ MORE)

4. Rohit Sharma recalls nail-biting moments from T20 World Cup 2024 final

Rohit Sharma opened up on the Indian team's mindset in the last five overs as South Africa were going great guns in last month's T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados. (READ MORE)

5. It took me a good two days to accept that I wasn't playing against India: Monank Patel

USA’s Monank Patel revealed that he was gutted to find out that he would not be playing against India in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)

6. I’ve looked at Stuart and Jimmy evolve as they’ve got older and I still hope that I can do the same: Chris Woakes

With age, Stuart Broad and James Anderson got better in the longest format and Chris Woakes hopes to replicate the same. (READ MORE)

7. Atiq Uz Zaman lashes out at Shaheen Afridi for disrespecting Mohammad Yousuf

Shaheen Afridi has reportedly had a heated exchange with Pakistan’s batting coach, Mohammad Yousuf, and the former cricketer Atiq Uz Zaman has condemned the act. (READ MORE)

8. IPL giants CSK launches Super Kings Academy in Sydney

Chennai Super Kings have announced the setting up of their third international Super Kings Academy in Sydney. (READ MORE)

9. New Zealand Cricket announces jam-packed summer schedule

New Zealand Cricket has announced an action-packed summer schedule for the 2024/25 season, featuring tours by England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. (READ MORE)