June 20, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Zimbabwe Cricket appoint Justin Sammons as senior men's team head coach

Zimbabwe Cricket has appointed Justin Sammons as the new head coach of the senior men's national team. (Read More)

2. T20 World Cup 2024: Matthew Hayden backs Virat Kohli to come good in Super Eights

Matthew Hayden backed Virat Kohli to turn his fortunes in the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup 2024, after falling for single-digit scores in all three innings he has played so far in the marquee event. (Read More)

3. Jasprit Bumrah knows when to use variations better than most bowlers: Ian Bishop

Ian Bishop heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah for his understanding of when to use his variations. The pacer has been in sensational form in the ongoing T20 World Cup, picking five wickets in three innings. (Read More)

4. ‘Virat is the King of Kings, leave him alone’ - Kris Srikkanth optimistic of Kohli’s comeback in Super Eights

Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth expects the star Indian batter Virat Kohli to come back in form for the Super Eight stage in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. (Read More)

5. ‘We need to be smart’ - David Hemp asks more from Bangladesh’s batters ahead of Super Eight

Bangladesh’s batting coach David Hemp took centre stage and stated that he wants to make sure that the Bengal Tiger's batters are not left 15-20 runs short, which has been the case in their recent games. (Read More)

6. Wasim Akram and other people can only preach from outside: Danish Kaneria

Danish Kaneria lambasted the former cricketers, especially the legendary left-arm pacer Wasim Akram, for only blaming the cricketers from the outside and not helping them from close quarters. (Read More)

7. Don't think three low scores make any difference to Virat Kohli: Michael Clarke

Former Australian captain, Michael Clarke, recently spoke on the issue regarding Indian batter Virat Kohli's recent form and contributed his perspective. (Read More)

8. SA vs USA: Andries Gous' heroic innings fall short as South Africa edge out United States

Although South African-born Andries Gous came dangerously close to having the final say in the proceedings, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi managed to get the SA through the middle. (Read More)

9. 'Overall, the pitches are tough for batters, and high-scoring games will be rare' - Aakash Chopra ahead of Afghanistan-India clash

Ahead of India vs Afghanistan Super 8 clash, former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator, Aakash Chopra, shared his views on the conditions in the Caribbean. (Read More)

10. T20 World Cup 2024: SA vs USA, Match 41 Highlights: Unmissable video recap, turning points, match analysis, stats, and more

South Africa defeated the United States of America by 18 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua on Wednesday, June 19 in the opening Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup 2024. (Read More)