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

1. 'Could face some similarities at the Oval to what we had in India' - Steve Smith on India's spin threat ahead of WTC final

Australian star batter Steven Smith is anticipating batting-friendly conditions at The Oval. (READ MORE)

2. 'The knee is much better, have worked extremely hard' - Ben Stokes confident of bowling in Ashes

Ben Stokes, the England captain, has no concerns about his bowling in the Ashes this summer. (READ MORE)

3. WTC final to be played with Dukes ball, confirms ICC

The World Test Championship final will be played with the Dukes ball. (READ MORE)

4. Mohammed Siraj is up there at the top of the wickets every time: Josh Hazlewood

Australia's ace pacer Josh Hazlewood extols his fellow RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj. (READ MORE)

5. ‘Sir Jadeja for you’ - CSK's Ajay Mandal shares picture after Ravindra Jadeja gifts bat used to hit winning shot in IPL 2023 final

After Ravindra Jadeja won the game for Chennai and earned them their fifth IPL title, the veteran Indian all-rounder gifted his bat to Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ajay Mandal. (READ MORE)

6. SL vs AFG: Lower-back injury puts Rashid Khan on sidelines for first two ODIs

Afghanistan's ace spinner Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka due to a lower-back injury. (READ MORE)

7. CPL 2023: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Guyana Amazon Warriors announce retentions

With the 10th edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 scheduled to be underway from August 17, the franchises have started announcing their player retentions. (READ MORE)

8. Major League Cricket 2023: Dale Steyn announced as bowling coach of Washington Freedom

Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has been appointed the bowling coach of Washington Freedom ahead of the Major League Cricket 2023. (READ MORE)

9. WTC final 2023: Ricky Ponting names key India players to watch out for ahead of summit clash against Australia

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting came forward to pinpoint the key factors for team India that could lead the side to a brilliant win against Australia in the WTC final. (READ MORE)

10. Tripura appoint Lance Klusener as consultant ahead of domestic season

Lance Klusener will oversee the development of the cricketers in the state along with working with the Ranji side. (READ MORE)