State of Cricket Newsletter #57

By Cricket Huddle

April 23, 2023

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  • What's Brewing ☕

  • Stories worth catching up 🧋

  • Sips of the Week - Tweets, Videos, Podcasts🧃

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Stories worth catching up🧋

Prodigy, Genius, God: At 50, Sachin Tendulkar opens up on his journey

If Sachin Tendulkar did well, India soared; when he failed, her spirits sank. He single-handedly won difficult games, broke records, and became the best in the world. As he turns 50 on April 24, The Indian Express unpacks the genius -- stroke by stroke, miracle by miracle.

Celebrating Neil Harvey, the last Invincible standing

Gifted batter, exceptional fielder, and all-round talent, he represented the very best of Australia's golden cricketing era

Saudi Arabia’s grand sportswashing campaign comes to finish off cricket’s current order

A lucrative T20 tournament is the country’s latest shameless attempt to forge a better reputation for itself – and it seemingly comes without care for the game itself

Wisden speaks to cricket’s antiquity against backdrop of a changing game

The 2023 edition of the yellow tome tells the story of the Dukes ball, pays tribute to Shane Warne, and does much more

A modern cricketer cannot be Gandhi

It can be argued that since 2008, with greater availability of capital in Indian cricket, cronyism and conflict of interest have risen manifold and will continue to rise. This is no era for Gandhi.

Piyush Chawla deserves recognition as one of the IPL’s greatest – and he’s not done yet

Piyush Chawla, one of the most successful IPL bowlers of all time, might not have played for India in over a decade but continues to stay among the wickets this time in his new stint with Mumbai Indians. It’s another name on this season’s list of unexpected comeback stories.

Dickie Bird at 90: the first, and last, celebrity umpire

Mike Atherton salutes the Yorkshireman whose superstar status is now difficult to comprehend in the age of DRS

Sips of the Week 🧃

Tweet (s)

Can only happen in Indian Cricket. Murali Vijay reaction is priceless.

Quote

"Every single match that we play, I am padded up, either as a showpiece or a batsman. I am ready to go in anytime"

R Ashwin wants everyone to know he's taking his batting allrounder

Podcast

The Sachin Tendulkar Interview: On family, friends and beginnings

As he turns 50, we speak to the Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in this special two part series. In this part, he tells us everything that led him to start playing cricket, and the support that he got from his family.

Sipper of the Week

Happy 50 Sachin ! You will always be the Ultimate Sipper!

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