State of Cricket Newsletter #55

By Cricket Huddle

March 09, 2023

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How USA's Tara Norris made WPL history

She claimed the first five-wicket haul in the WPL, after being bought by Delhi Capitals at the base price of INR 10 lakh

Harry Brook goes to MLB

Cricket star Brook visits with Cards ahead of the London Series

USA cricket will overtake WI soon

I believe the interest in America is more. The zeal and the love for the game is greater because of the Asian communities, so I think it is more love than money because the players here are more passionate and they are willing to learn and get the right level of development from a mental, educational and physical standpoint, compared to the Caribbean.

When Test cricket is this good, even defeats can feel like a triumph

New Zealand’s one-run victory over England gave devotees a pinch-yourself moment of glee at one of the greatest Tests

Todd Murphy: The man standing between Kohli and the elusive big score

The first time it happened, Virat Kohli simply gave him a nod. The second time it happened, he turned to Steve Smith at slip and flashed a wry smile. The third time it happened, he backed away with a little shake of the head. The fourth time it happened, Virat Kohli was out-stumped for the first time in his Test career.

Chaos and creation: are we seeing the last of the backyard cricketers?

Every player has their own origin story but might environmental ingenuity be disappearing from the game? Every cricketer has their own origin story, from the weekend warrior to the globetrotting superstar. If you ask them about these first flushes their eyes often light up, a glint that takes them back to childhood and a time when the game first grabbed them.

Hello Hardik Pandya, reckon you still have your Test whites around?

Hardik Pandya has not played Test cricket since September 2018. Shashwat Kumar wonders what might have been had he been fit and firing on all cylinders in red-ball cricket.

Smith leads in Ahmedabad but Cummins chemistry key to defining year

While Smith was clear in emphasizing that “this is Pat’s team”, the balance between the pair is critical to Australia’s chances of World Test Championship and Ashes wins in England.

Shakib Al Hasan: Who is the Bangladesh tight-lipped enigma?

Shakib Al Hasan is many things to many people: One of the world's leading all-rounders, a veteran of almost 400 international matches, the most recognizable face in his country and a tight-lipped enigma.

Tweet (s)

Rohit Sharma is awesome

Podcast

Do Home Teams in West Not Advice or Lobby with Pitch Curators for Home Games

Video

Even Netflix is latching onto Cricket

Quote

All these guys, when they talk about being overconfident, especially when they are not part of the dressing room, they don't know what sort of conversations happen. Ruthless is the word that comes to my mind, we don't want to give any inch to the opposition. Oppositions never let you come into the series when you tour abroad. We want to do that. If it seems overconfident to people outside then we can't do anything. Ravi himself has been a part of this dressing room, he knows what conversations we have, and what mindset we have. So yeah. it's about being ruthless, not being overconfident,

Rohit Sharma on Ravi Shastri's Overconfident comments
The guy who is hogging the news

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