State of Cricket Newsletter #19

By Cricket Huddle

January 05, 2023

This is the State of Cricket Newsletter🥤, the daily email that gets you caught up with the 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 for ya today.

  • Hot of the Pot ♨️

  • Bites on the Best 🍪

  • What's Brewing Inside ☕

  • Today's Sipper of the Day 🥤

♨️ Hot of the Pot | News

Samson out Sharma in 🤕

Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the T20I series against Sri Lanka due to a knee injury. Jitesh Sharma, the Vidarbha and Punjab Kings wicketkeeper-batter, has been called in as cover for the remainder of the series. This is a maiden call-up for Jitesh, who is expected to link up with the squad early on Thursday morning in Pune.

Australia flex their batting Muscles against South Africa Again 💪

Usman Khawaja made his highest Test score, while Steven Smith overtook Sir Donald Bradman in the record books with his 30th Test hundred, as Australia gained a stranglehold on the third Test against a hapless South Africa. Khawaja registered his highest Test score while Smith went past Bradman with his 30th ton.

NZ take 2 wickets in 3 overs to finish the day on high🔆

Southee gave his team and his bowlers 3 overs and they made the most of it. Shafique got one that shot through low and crashed into his off-stump, Mir Hamza was then cleaned up by a beauty from Ish Sodhi - Pakistan will now need 319 runs on the last day, but more pertinently, New Zealand is only 8 wickets away from sealing the Test, the series and hand Pakistan a third straight home series loss.

What a Surprise! India and Pakistan in one group of Asia Cup 🏆

They fudge the formula every time to make it happen. Other teams don't ever matter

Bites of the Best 🍪 

Quote of the Day 🗣️

"When it comes to the Test match, it is completely different. Where does this directive come from? Does it come from Babar who wants to bat on a road and improve his own stats? Does it come from above him?"

Simon Doull on pitches in Pakistan
Feature of the Day 🖊️
The return of Shakib the bowler

Fortune Barishal will be hoping to profit from Shakib's recent success with the ball, with the left-hander set to captain the team in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League. | Read Article

Video of the Day 🖊️
Afridi & his press conferences - Chance for Ahmed Shahzad :)
Tweet of the Day 🐦
Ben Stokes makes a point here

Brews from our Huddle 🍵

The recently concluded BCCI meeting had a lot of takeaways. But are these takeaways even practical when it comes to Indian Cricket? What are the benchmarks for YoYo Test, 20-member squad, and much more? Listen to full episode of #StateofCricket Podcast

Sipper of the Day 🥤

Sanju keep sipping on your favorite coffee during his time off and get well soon.

That's a wrap. Stay thirsty you romantics and die-hards and see you tomorrow.

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