State of Cricket Newsletter #40

By Cricket Huddle

January 30, 2023

GM Romantics and Nerds. This is the State of Cricket NewsletteršŸ„¤, the daily email that gets you caught up with Best of Cricket while you sip on your favorite beverage. For us, it's always the good ol' chaiā˜•. So it's time to get some sips of cricket šŸµwhile you enjoy your cup of beverage.
Let's get right into it. Here's what we got today.

  • Murali Vijay announces Retirement Tweet

  • India Beat England to Win Inaugural U19 Women T20 World Cup Read

  • Bavuma hundred before David Miller ices chase for South Africa Read

  • Mithali Raj appointed mentor of Gujarat Giants in WPL Read

  • Ajinkya Rahane calls for five-day games all through Ranji Trophy Read

Why Pat Cummins doesnā€™t care if you disagree with him

On the day we met, Cummins wasnā€™t aware that England captain Ben Stokes been named ICC Test captain of the year, doubtless because of the all-out attacking mindset used by England. Will Cummins join the ā€œBazballā€ revolution? ā€œI donā€™t think so,ā€ he smiles. ā€œIā€™ll never change for the sake of it.ā€ That much is clear.

Australia get ready for India on Sydney's specially prepared spinning pitches
Australia hope that specially prepared pitches at home will help them achieve one of the biggest overseas challenges: winning a Test series in India which they have not done since 2004. Head coach McDonald explains how his batters are hoping to deal with the threat of Ashwin and Jadeja
"To be honest, it was a shocker of a wicket. Both the games we have played so far. I don't mind difficult wickets. I am all up for that, but these two wickets are not made for T20. Somewhere down the line the curators or the grounds that we are going to play in should make sure they prepare the pitches earlier."

ā€” Hardik Pandya's On-Pitch Conditions

Interview with the CEO of Delhi Capital's CEO

It took 10+ years for the initial IPL teams to break even, this is an investment for the future. DC CEO Malhotra sheds light on the franchiseā€™s newest acquisition, the Womenā€™s Premier League (WPL) franchise, and also spells out the challenges for the league.

Yuzi Chahal becomes Highest Wicket Taker in T20
English cricket looks for alternatives to Dukes Ball

ECB confirms Australian-made Kookaburra ball will be used in two rounds of the County Championship this summer - as English cricket's governing body looks for alternatives to Dukes supplier after complaints about it being easy to bat against

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