June 5 Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world
Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.
1. 'I tried holding him back' - Rohit Sharma on trying his best to coerce Rahul Dravid into staying as head coach post T20 World Cup 2024
Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, attempted to persuade former Indian cricketer, Rahul Dravid, to continue in his role as head coach of Team India. (Read More)
2. Pat Cummins analyses his T20 bowling, compares it with Test match cricket
Pat Cummins mentioned that as a pace bowler, he sticks to the correct line and length and doesn’t change with each format. (Read More)
3. Spin will play a big role in T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma
Ahead of India’s opening game in the T20 World Cup 2024, skipper Rohit Sharma analysed that spin will play a major role in the marquee tournament. (Read More)
4. Hardik Pandya is like a diamond that shines after being continuously rubbed: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Former India cricketer, Navjot Singh Sidhu has backed Hardik Pandya to revert back to trollers in style and compared him to be tough as a diamond. (Read More)
5. ‘Robin Uthappa ball cheen ke gaya hai’ - Irfan Pathan shares hilarious story from T20 World Cup 2007
Former India international Irfan Pathan shared a hilarious story featuring Robin Uthappa from the T20 World Cup 2007. (Read More)
6. 'I think there is some work for ICC to do' - Sanjay Manjrekar critiques New York pitch for T20 World Cup
Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that the drop-in pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York should be rolled enough to make it as 'firm' as possible. (Read More)
7. The pitch at New York needs some attention before India-Pakistan clash: Kevin Pietersen
Former cricketer Kevin Pietersen was extremely disappointed with the nature of the surface and believes that it will have an effect during the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan on June 9. (Read More)
8. T20 World Cup 2024: Kathmandu Metropolis and Ministry of Sports team up for free broadcast of Nepal vs Netherlands
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City teamed up with Open Doors Entertainment and the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the live broadcast of the match between Nepal and the Netherlands for free. (Read More)
9. Cricket Ireland announces central contracts for 2024-25
Cricket Ireland has today released its central playing contract lists for men and women with a total of 48 players now contracted, including a record number of full-time contracts handed to women. (Read More)
10. In a tight group with quality sides, NRR may play a part: Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott
In certain unfortunate scenarios, a team's NRR can also be the decisive factor in their elimination at the conclusion of the round-robin stage. (Read More)
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