June 18 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Stuart Broad slams Edgbaston surface as batters continue to dominate in first Ashes Test

Stuart Broad is very upset with the surface at Edgbaston as he believes that it is pretty characterless and soulless and thus, the home team hasn’t been able to attack much with the ball in the first Ashes Test of the summer. (READ MORE)

2. England football men's team Head coach Gareth Southgate impressed with Ben Stokes' bold declaration on Day 1

Gareth Southgate lauded the mindset with which England are playing in the ongoing Ashes 2023 as the home team took a bold decision of declaring the innings on 393 runs on Day 1. (READ MORE)

3. Ishan Kishan heading to NCA for strength and conditioning ahead of West Indies tour

Ishan Kishan will be making his way to the NCA in Bengaluru for some strength and conditioning ahead of India’s upcoming multi-format tour in the Caribbean. (READ MORE)

4. Never thought that I'd live to see the day where West Indies are trying to qualify for major tournaments: Carl Hooper

Emotional Carl Hooper makes a startling remark and believes West Indies cricket can hit rock bottom if they eventually fail to qualify for the upcoming ODI World Cup. (READ MORE)

5. ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan seek venue swap for Afghanistan, Australia matches

Pakistan are seeking to swap their venues for the matches against Afghanistan and Australia in this year's ODI World Cup. They want to play against their neighbours in Bengaluru and challenge Australia in Chennai. (READ MORE)

6. David Wiese and Shan Masood's relay catch leave fans stunned during Vitality Blast game

Leicestershire’s Rishi Patel went for a big slog but David Wiese and Shan Masood's brilliance in the field sent the cricketer back to the dressing room. (READ MORE)

7. Reports: Immediate cap of four overseas players in T20 leagues is improbable

Despite ICC’s will of allowing franchise teams to field only four foreigners, it is highly unlikely that the rule will be implemented by the T20 leagues with immediate effect. (READ MORE)

8. Jalaj Saxena seeks answers after Duleep Trophy snub

Veteran all-rounder Jalaj Saxena took to Twitter to seek answers after the cricketer wasn’t considered for selection in the upcoming Duleep Trophy. (READ MORE)

9. Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali's magical delivery ends Cameron Green's resistance on Day 2

The veteran offspinner dished out a loopy delivery, enticing Green into a drive, only for the ball to turn sharply and rattle the stumps, completing a classical offspinner's dismissal. (READ MORE)

10. Ben Stokes employs peculiar field placement after Stuart Broad's twin strikes

With Stuart Broad on a hat-trick, Stokes added a few extra close-in fielders. As Broad initiated his delivery stride, four fielders occupied the slip cordon along with two leg slips and a fielder at short mid-on. (READ MORE)