June 8 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Justin Langer gives remark on Virat Kohli's captaincy stint during the crucial WTC Final

Former Australia international Justin Langer lauded Virat Kohli and stated that BCCI did an injustice by removing him from ODI captaincy. (READ MORE)

2. USAC and ICC deny reports of shifting T20 World Cup 2024 out of USA

Reports previously stated that ICC might change the venue of the T20 World Cup 2024. However, USAC denied such reports and stated that they are putting their best foot forward in preparing the necessary infrastructure. (READ MORE)

3. Rohit Sharma makes unique gesture for DRS during summit clash against Australia

In the WTC final, India skipper Rohit Sharma asks for DRS without facing the on-field umpire. The video of the same soon went viral. (READ MORE)

4. There should be room for both Test and limited overs cricket: Farokh Engineer

Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer stated that Test cricket should never get sacrificed due to the growth of franchise cricket all over the world. He believes that both can coexist. (READ MORE)

5. Rashid Khan rested as Afghanistan Cricket Board announces squad for solitary Test

Rashid Khan sustained a lower-back injury and didn’t feature in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka. He is now given rest for the one-off Test against the home side. (READ MORE)

6. Reports: PCB Chairman Najam Sethi informs ICC about Pakistan's reluctance to play initial ODI World Cup matches in Ahmedabad

PCB chairman Najam Sethi writes to ICC about Pakistan’s reluctance to play group-stage matches of the upcoming ODI World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (READ MORE)

7. 'Hopefully, I don't get dropped too much in the future' - Travis Head after wreaking havoc on day 1 of WTC Final

After hitting a phenomenal century on Day 1 of the WTC final against India, Travis Head opened up and stated that the cricketer hopes he doesn't get dropped too often in the future. (READ MORE)

8. Farokh Engineer makes shocking statement on India's decision to bowl first in WTC 2023 Final

Farokh Engineer criticized Team India's decision to bowl first in the WTC final. He said that the decision surprised him, arguing that the Indian batters did not want to bat first because they didn’t want to get exposed to the Australian bowling attack. (READ MORE)

9. Michael Vaughan set to fight another legal battle with ECB

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan will fight another legal battle with ECB, this time to recover over £500,000 he spent clearing his name of racism allegations and loss of income. (READ MORE)

10. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli become joint-second Indians to feature in most ICC finals

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played six finals while Yuvraj Singh played seven, making him the Indian cricketer with the most number of appearances in the ICC finals. (READ MORE)