July 28, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from the cricketing world

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1. Twitter Reactions: India batters wreak havoc, secures comfortable win against Sri Lanka in first T20I

Take a look at how X reacted to team India defeating Sri Lanka in the first T20I of ongoing three-game series. (READ MORE)

2. Twitter Reactions: Zimbabwe make dramatic comeback to put Ireland on backfoot after Day 3

Let us have a look at how X reactd to Day 3 of the ongoing Test match between Zimbabwe and Ireland. (READ MORE)

3. ‘We were fortunate that there was no dew’ – Suryakumar Yadav after India’s victory over Sri Lanka in first T20I

After the game, Suryakumar stated that the Men in Blue were lucky to not have dew in the second innings and mentioned that they were aware of how the wicket would play in the night. (READ MORE)

4. Deandra Dottin reverses international retirement ahead of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Cricket West Indies confirmed that the 33-year-old has reversed her retirement decision just ahead of the marquee event. (READ MORE)

5. SL vs IND: Umpires correct 2019 World Cup final-like mistake in opening T20I at Pallekele

However, as the umpires checked the replays, they found out the batters hadn’t crossed when the fielder released the ball and hence awarded five runs to Sri Lanka instead of two. (READ MORE)

6. James Anderson recites late England legend Bob Willis’ handwritten poem post-retirement

Anderson, who played his final international game at Lord’s on July 12, took to social media account and uploaded a video reciting the poem by Willis. (READ MORE)

7. ‘There’s only so much you can give’ – Ricky Ponting reflects on opportunities given to Prithvi Shaw

Former Australia batter and head coach of Delhi Capitals in the IPL, Ricky Ponting, recently came forward to talk about India batter Prithvi Shaw’s career. (READ MORE)

8. Afghanistan and New Zealand set to play one-off Test in September in Greater Noida

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that it will host New Zealand for a one-off Test match in September 2024. (READ MORE)

9. Bangladesh confident of hosting ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 amid political unrest

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has come forward and stated that they are confident of hosting the upcoming ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 as per schedule, despite the political unrest in the country. (READ MORE)

10. ‘It’s really about Indian cricket, not who the coach is’ – Sanjay Manjrekar wants India to shift focus from Gautam Gambhir

Manjrekar noted that even World Cup-winning coaches didn’t receive the same recognition as Gautam Gambhir is receiving after becoming India’s head coach. (READ MORE)