September 1, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Twitter Reactions: Joe Root’s century at Lord's crushes Sri Lanka’s spirits on Day 3

Joe Root hit 103 runs in the second innings against Sri Lanka as England posted a target of 483 runs against Sri Lanka. (READ MORE)

2. All time leading T20 wicket-taker Dwayne Bravo retires from CPL

The charismatic West Indian all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) following the 2024 season. (READ MORE)

3. 'Simply England’s greatest' - Alastair Cook hails Joe Root after 34th Test ton

In the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Root hit twin centuries to break Cook's record; after which, the former cricketer hailed him as the greatest batter England ever produced. (READ MORE)

4. Watch: Ayush Badoni pounds Manan Bhardwaj for three sixes in a row in DPL 2024

South Delhi Superstarz captain, Ayush Badoni struck three consecutive maximums off the bowling of left-arm orthodox Manan Bhardwaj. (READ MORE)

5. Twitter Reactions: PAK vs BAN, Second Test, Day 2

Pakistan posted 274 runs in the first innings while Bangladesh finished the day with 10/0. (READ MORE)

6. Dinesh Karthik expresses concern over Babar Azam's current form

Dinesh Karthik expressed his thoughts on how the batter has been struggling for runs. (READ MORE)

7. Rohit Sharma trains hard in gym along with Abhishek Nayar ahead of Bangladesh Test series

Rohit was spotted working out alongside his long-time friend and India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, as well as the former Indian cricketer, Dhawal Kulkarni. (READ MORE)

8. Nikhil Chopra to continue as Chairman of CAC position in DDCA for third consecutive time

Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has appointed former India cricketer Nikhil Chopra as the Chairman of the Cricket Advisory Committee. (READ MORE)

9. Ravindra Jadeja is a complete all-round fielder: Jonty Rhodes

Jonty Rhodes has picked Ravindra Jadeja as the "complete all-round" fielder in the world currently. (READ MORE)