December 12, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from cricketing world

Sanjiv Goenka. (Source:X/Twitter)

1. Man responsible for infuriating Mohammed Siraj during Adelaide Test spent 2.33 lakh on infamous ‘beer snake’

It is said that the man bought the infamous ‘beer snake’ for a whopping 2.33 lakhs in Adelaide. (READ MORE)

2. Ricky Ponting labels ‘generational’ Harry Brook as world’s current best

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has acknowledged Brook’s mind-boggling form, terming as the best in the world right now. (READ MORE)

3. Jay Shah lands in Brisbane for potential Olympics meeting

Jay Shah reached Australia on a Singapore Airlines flight along with joint secretary of the BCCI, Devajit Saikia. (READ MORE)

4. WATCH: Suryansh Shedge sends ball out of stadium as Mumbai clinch SMAT 2024 quarter-final

Mumbai’s star all-rounder Suryansh Shedge ended the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals against Vidarbha with a massive six that cleared the ground. (READ MORE)

5. Ireland name squad for U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025

Ireland has been drawn in a competitive Group that includes England (runners-up from 2023), Pakistan and USA. (READ MORE)

6. Aiden Markram will have a world class tournament for Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Jacques Kallis

Aiden Markram has been in dismal form in recent times, having scored only two half-centuries in the last 10 games he has played for South Africa (four Tests and six T20Is). (READ MORE)

7. WATCH: Nitish Rana, Ayush Badoni engage in heated tussle during SMAT 2024 quarter-final

Ayush Badoni and Nitish Rana were involved in a war of words during the quarter-final clash in SMAT 2024 between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. (READ MORE)

8. Never seen a leader like MS Dhoni, whenever he plays against LSG, the entire stadium is filled with yellow: Sanjiv Goenka

LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka heaped praise on MS Dhoni and his star power during a recent interview. (READ MORE)

9. Jasprit Bumrah used the bowlers far better than Rohit Sharma: Simon Katich

Simon Katich said that Rohit Sharma needs to be a bit more proactive with his captaincy in the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Brisbane, starting on Saturday, December 14. (READ MORE)

10. ‘When a captain is out of form, it affects his captaincy’ – Pujara, Harbhajan open up on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy

Experienced batter Cheteshwar Pujara opined that Rohit Sharma’s form is directly related to his captaincy. (READ MORE)