State of Cricket Newsletter #49

By Cricket Huddle

February 10, 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☕.
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Rohit hundred cements India's strong position

Stuart Broad tips Ollie Pope as future England Test cricket captain

Indian team tells match-referee Jadeja used pain-relief cream on finger

Mayank Agarwal's mammoth 249 leads Karnataka's solid recovery

Mohammed & Siraj - One of a Kind

The beauty of Siraj is that he has always wanted to be in a battle. He has always wanted the ball in tough times, and not everybody does. Whether it's bowling the long overs in Test cricket or the tough overs in T20 cricket, he's always put his hand up. Those are the guys you want to do well.

Michael Atherton slams "asleep at the wheel" cricket chiefs amid franchise concerns

Former England captain Michael Atherton has voiced his concerns at the impact franchise cricket is having on the international game, accusing administrators of being "asleep at the wheel"

First Runs
Enjoyment and freedom are key to on and off-field success

Insiders reckon the days England spent in Mount Maunganui at the start of this tour featured some of the most intense training they had ever seen. But as McCullum explained, there is much more emphasis on fun these days

‘Indian women’s cricket team has reached a stage where reaching knockouts isn’t enough anymore.

Mithali Raj on the Women's Indian Cricket Team

Context of the game, standard, and rarity must matter: Shaun Pollock

With matches taking place around the year, big names such as Kane Williamson, Graeme Smith, and Steve Waugh had in the past spoken about the need to strike a balance in scheduling and provide context to the games.

And he does it again
Athers has a point
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