July 30, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Head coach Brendon McCullum 'satisfied' with England's growth after clean sweep over West Indies

England completed a 3-0 whitewash against the West Indies in the recently concluded Test series at home which left McCullum satisfied with the team's growth. (READ MORE)

2. 'We knew we needed to make a couple of improvements' - Brendon McCullum on excluding senior players in West Indies' Tests

This triumph prompted head coach, Brendon McCullum, to comprehensively disclose the rationale behind the deliberate transition of senior players, who were initially believed to have more to offer. (READ MORE)

3. 'This will stay with me forever' - Suryakumar Yadav reflects on his iconic T20 World Cup 2024 catch

Now in the latest video released by the apex Indian cricket governing body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the newly elected skipper expressed his thoughts in the crunch moment while the ball was in the air and ended up taking the most important catch of his international cricket career so far. (READ MORE)

4. Reports: Lanka Premier League set to add sixth team, Kane Williamson and David Miller likely to feature in next season

The Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka's premier T20 cricket tournament, is set for significant growth in its upcoming 2025 edition. (READ MORE)

5. 'Long off... long off... long' - Jatin Sapru opens up on his iconic commentary for Surya Kumar Yadav's catch in WCT20 final

As Miller connected the first ball towards long off, Sapru's commentary captured the drama. The ace commentator broke his silence about his iconic words. (READ MORE)

6. SA20: Pretoria Capitals announce Jonathan Trott as new head coach

Former England batter Jonathan Trott has been named the new head coach of Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 league. (READ MORE)

7. Harry Tector fined for Code of Conduct breach during IRE vs ZIM Test

The incident occurred in the sixth over of Ireland’s second innings on Saturday, when Tector showed dissent on being adjudged caught behind the wicket. (READ MORE)

8. Jatin Paranjape's SportsTech startup secures $2mn in latest funding round

Former Indian cricketer Jatin Paranjape delved into entrepreneurship with KheloMore, a SportsTech startup that aims at providing coaching services through cricket academies across India. (READ MORE)

9. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli denied net session in Colombo following heavy rains

Journalist Vimal Kumar, who is currently present in the island nation, shared the information on his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle, and also reported that the practice session had to be called off, following the persistent rains and wet outfield. (READ MORE)

10. Reports: Vice captain Shubman Gill doubtful for third T20I against Sri Lanka

India's star opener and vice-captain Shubman Gill was sidelined for the second T20I of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka due to a neck spasm. (READ MORE)