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August 13, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from the cricketing world

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1. ‘They told me it would be funny’ – Mikyle Louis describes ‘fist bump’ incident with King Charles

The West Indies team met King Charles when they toured England in July for the three-match Test series. The Caribbean guests were invited to Buckingham Palace for a meet and greet with the King. (Read More)

2. Olympics director Niccolo Campriani highlights Virat Kohli’s role in cricket’s inclusion at LA28

Olympics director Niccolo Campriani expressed his fondness and high regard for the legendary Virat Kohli and explained his role in facilitating cricket’s comeback at the multi-national event in 2028. (Read More)

3. Mohammed Siraj adds brand new Range Rover to his car collection

Mohammed Siraj after all his achievements for the country, has added luxury to his inspirational story. He bought a Range Rover car and posted pictures of the same on his social media handle. (Read More)

4. Rohit Sharma can play for at least two more years, Virat Kohli may be five: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh believes that India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma and former skipper Virat Kohli still have a lot to offer to the national team. (Read More)

5. ‘He’s also an excellent tactician’ – Robin Uthappa speaks highly of India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir

Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa recently took centre stage and lauded Gautam Gambhir after he was named the new head coach of the Indian team. (Read More)

6. Johnny Grave to step down as CWI CEO in October 2024

Cricket West Indies’ chief executive officer (CEO) Johnny Grave’s tenure is nearing its end, with October 2024 set to be his last month at the helm, having taken over the role in February 2017. (Read More)

7. The Hundred 2024: Rashid Khan to miss remaining matches with hamstring injury

Trent Rockets have suffered a massive blow as talismanic all-rounder Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the remainder of The Hundred 2024 after suffering a hamstring injury. (Read More)

8. ‘They usually play on good wickets and small boundaries’ – Maheesh Theekshana’s dig at India after ODI series debacle

Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana noted that the Indian batters failed to get accustomed to the spin-friendly tracks on a big ground like Colombo as they are suited to playing on flat wickets. (Read More)

9. Aakash Chopra questions Avesh Khan’s absence from Sri Lanka series

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra raised questions about Indian pacer Avesh Khan’s absence and inquired about the reason behind dropping him. (Read More)

10. ‘I could do a job in shorter format’ – James Anderson hopeful for return to white ball cricket

England’s legendary pacer James Anderson is considering a comeback to cricket, merely a month after he retired from Test cricket. (Read More)

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