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16 January 2024
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An Indian kid just scored 404* in a youth cup final, Sachin Tendulkar isn’t happy about AI recreating his image for an ad, and Haris Rauf almost retired because of the PCB.
Prakhar Chaturvedi scored 404* (yes, you read that right!) to smash Yuvraj Singh’s record for the most runs scored in the final of the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final, as he led Karnataka to a truly insane 890/8 score. Yes, Karnataka won.
Zimbabwe may be struggling to hit the highs of the early 2000s, but captain Sikandar Raza is flying high with a record 5th consecutive half century in T20Is.
I don’t usually add individual Ranji Trophy results to this roundup, but Karnataka somehow managed to collapse from 50/0 to 103 all out - while chasing 110 runs!
Sachin Tendulkar is not happy about the “misuse of technology” to recreate his image for a gambling ad using AI.
The BCCI is looking for a new Team India selector from the North Zone that is currently not represented.
South Africa’s Sports Minister has clarified that the government did not interfere with David Teegar’s dismissal as U-19 captain, but Neil Manthorp reports that the stated reason of “security” is inaccurate according to his sources within the Proteas security team.
Turns out the strict approach by new Pakistan Team Director Mohammad Hafeez has already created friction with senior players, while Haris Rauf apparently considered retirement after he was villainized for wanting some time off after the World Cup.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is looking at improving the education of their umpires after 61 out of 70 failed to pass a basic English test.
A bet on America
The T20 WC CEO talks about the ambitions for the tournament, a rare look into the work of a national selector, and the massive IPL ad battle brewing between Jio & Star.
ESPNcricinfo’s Firdose Moonda has a fascinating conversation with the T20 World Cup CEO Johnny Grave about the importance of growing the game in America, the ambitious project of playing India-Pakistan in New York, and more.
Cricbuzz’s Atif Azam gets a rare interview with a national selector while talking to Bangladesh’s Minhajul Abedin, including interesting tidbits such as the dysfunction of having to work beyond your contract time, the over-imposing role of the BCB president, and more.
An uncredited piece in The Daily Star blames a lack for infrastructure for the stunting of the Bangladesh Premier League, especially in comparison to the IPL.
Economic Times’ Javed Farooqui has a good piece on the ad battle between Jio and Star for the upcoming IPL, even as they negotiate a potential merger.
Wisden’s Ben Gardner writes about how Pakistan may be ready to move on from Babar Azam in T20Is, despite his stunning averages since the last World Cup.
Revsportz’s Shamik Chakrabarty writes about how Virat Kohli has reinvented himself from anchor to enforcer to maintain his T20I relevance.
The Straits Times’ Deepenraj Ganesan reports on the infrastructural issues that plague Singapore’s cricket team, even as they won the SEA Sixes Tournament.
Duckett on Ashwin & reverse sweeps
Ben Duckett previews the England-India Test series and trying not to get out to Ashwin again, a snake draft picking the best ever ODI World Cup XI, and do cricket captains matter?
Sky Sports Cricket has Ben Duckett on to talk about the England team’s preparations for the India Test series starting at the end of the month.
Jarrod Kimber and Estelle Vasudevan do a snake draft to pick the greatest ever ODI World Cup team for the former’s podcast, Red Inker. [Apple Podcasts]
Grassroots Cricket’s Eman T and Raiyan Haque discuss the importance of captaincy in cricket, with a special focus on their home team, Pakistan.
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