March 7 Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Rohit Sharma undecided on team combination for Dharamshala Test

India skipper Rohit Sharma stated that he isn’t too sure if the team will ultimately play two or three seamers in Dharamshala as he isn't too sure about the conditions. (READ MORE)

2. Ben Sears to debut in Christchurch, Australia name unchanged squad for Christchurch Test

Ben Sears is to make his debut against Australia in the second Test of the series at Christchurch, while Australia named an unchanged playing XI. (READ MORE)

3. R. Ashwin reflects on major life lesson from Rajnikanth's movie ahead of 100th Test

Ashwin opened up on the learnings he’s had from his life and revealed a famous dialogue by Superstar Rajnikanth which changed his entire perspective towards life. (READ MORE)

4. Ravichandran Ashwin is master of spin in any condition: Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting was full of praise for veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and called him a master of spin bowling across conditions. (READ MORE)

5. I think India will keep with Dhruv Jurel and not go back to Rishabh Pant quickly: Brad Hogg

Hogg advocates for India to persist with Jurel as their Test wicketkeeper, cautioning against rushing Pant back into the team. (READ MORE)

6. England fans build Jonny Bairstow's snowman ahead of his 100th Test

Ahead of his 100th Test appearance, England fans made a snowman in honour of stumper-batter Jonny Bairstow. (READ MORE)

7. Rohit Sharma throws weight behind 'talent player' Rajat Patidar

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has acknowledged the struggles of Rajat Patidar, but also expressed faith in the young player's talent. (READ MORE)

8. Khaled Mahmud urges for transparency regarding investigation report of World Cup failure from BCB

Mahmud emphasised the need for the report, prepared by a special committee, to be made public after team's disastrous performance in the ODI World Cup. (READ MORE)

9. Comedian Munawar Faruqui dismisses Sachin Tendulkar during ISPL game

Sachin Tendulkar reminded fans of his famous dismissal from the ODI World Cup 2003 final against Glenn McGrath as he got dismissed by stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui. (READ MORE)

10. Ben Stokes provides clarity on Shoaib Bashir's inclusion despite illness

England's Shoaib Bashir is battling an upset stomach but despite so, the team management has backed him to play the fifth Test against India in Dharamshala. (READ MORE)