State of Cricket Newsletter #36

By Cricket Huddle

January 24, 2023

GM Romantics and Nerds. This is the State of Cricket Newsletter 🥤, 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' chai☕.
Let's get right into it. Here's what we got today.

🍵 Hot of the Pot

Seven IPL team owners among 17 entities to bid for women's IPL teams

The auction will take place in Mumbai on Wednesday, and the winners will be determined through a closed-bid process

Mickey Arthur set to 'rejoin' as Pakistan head coach

Pakistan is set to appoint experienced South African Mickey Arthur for a second stint as head coach, a top cricket board official said on Monday.

Rohit, Gill tons propel India to 385

Rohit Sharma (101) and Shubman Gill (112) shared an opening stand of 212 to lay the platform for India's sizeable score of 385 in the final ODI against New Zealand in Indore. On a small ground, and in batting-friendly conditions, it rained fours and sixes in the first 30 overs.

PCB, BCCI to face off over ACC dispute in February 4 meeting

The PCB and the BCCI will face off in Bahrain on February 4 over their dispute regarding the Indian board secretary Jay Shah's announcement of the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) calendar of events for 2023 and 2024, which the PCB has alleged was made in a "unilateral" manner, without keeping the Pakistan board in the loop

🍵 Sips of the Day

Who Said What 💬

The priority after the T20 World Cup has been these six games and Virat has played all of these six games. He will get a break, along with Rohit and a few other guys in the next week so that they come refreshed on the 2nd for a good one-week camp before we play Australia. So we just have to prioritize certain formats

 

Dravid on Virat and Rohit getting the snub in T20 Cricket
For Romantics
Meet the man who organized the historic catch-up between Bradman and Tendulkar
It was arguably cricket's most famous afternoon tea. The footage of Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne visiting Sir Donald Bradman's home went around the world. Photographs of the men standing below Bradman's portrait were front page of newspapers in Australia and India. | Read
Retro
Remembering Richie Benaud Obituary
25 January 1952 saw the Test debut of Richie Benaud in the 5th Test v West Indies at the SCG. Apart from 63 Tests, he played a key role in World Series Cricket & was & is still recognized as one of (if not) the greatest of all cricket TV broadcasters. | Read
Feature
World Cup a beacon of Rwanda’s great hope
Irrespective of the result, the team will surely exhibit the work, heroism and confidence in the future like the new flag they salute. Cricket is in Rwanda's future, not just as a pastime, but as part of the nation's cultural fabric. | Read
Video 🎦
Australian Cricketers Hate Our Jokes!
Tweet 🐦
Indeed

One Last Thing 🏝️

What does it take to make Squad of 15 & Why does Sarfaraz Khan not get picked?
We discussed the same on Episode #126 of the State of Cricket Podcast this week. Joining us this week was a documentary filmmaker - Rohit Kulkarni who made Pitch of Dreams - Cricket in America. Listen to the Full Episode

Sipper of the Day 🥤

Alright, If Sachin can eat the dip so can I
That's a wrap. Stay thirsty you romantics and nerds and see you tomorrow.

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