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Ian Botham, crocodile hunted
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Nov-2024
Ian Botham had to be rescued from crocodile-infested waters by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes, after tripping over during a recent fishing trip in Australia's Northern Territory.
Botham, who turns 69 this month, reportedly got his flip-flops tangled on a rope as he boarded the boat, suffering heavy bruising to his torso in the process. Hughes, 62, was among those who helped to pull him out of the River Moyle, with reports of bull sharks also in the vicinity.
"I was out of the water quicker than I went in it. Quite a few sets of eyes were having a peep at me," Botham said. "Luckily I had no time to think about what was in the water."
Full postHarmanpreet Kaur and Sophie Devine's on-field argy-bargy
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Nov-2024
The WBBL is great fun, but it's even more fun between balls. Last year, Sophie Devine and Harmanpreet Kaur had a bit of an "argy-bargy", as Beth Mooney called it from behind the stumps, much to amusement of the commentators, umpires and well, everyone watching. The video has only surfaced now, but the entertainment is timeless.
Full postHarmanpreet Kaur and Sophie Devine's on-field argy-bargy
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Nov-2024
The WBBL is great fun, but it's even more fun between balls. Sophie Devine and Harmanpreet Kaur had a bit of an "argy-bargy", as Beth Mooney called it from behind the stumps, much to entertainment of the commentators, umpires and well, everyone watching.
Full postMarcus Harris takes advantage of Devdutt Padikkal's pain
ESPNcricinfo staff
01-Nov-2024
An injury break? Best time to check out the opposition's bats. Marcus Harris does not waste an opportunity!
Bat snuff alert!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 1, 2024
Marcus Harris uses the cramp break to have a go of the India A bats! #AUSAvINDA pic.twitter.com/29j3y4IZmU
Matthew Wade's team-mates pay tribute
ESPNcricinfo staff
31-Oct-2024
As Matthew Wade called time on his international career, his Australia team-mates had a few choice words for him, with love.
'He's a d***head, I love him!'
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 29, 2024
Aussie players pay tribute to retiring keeper-bat Matthew Wade pic.twitter.com/UdPPFujO3v
Wasim Akram - T20 bowler?
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Oct-2024
There are so many fantasy lists of players from past eras who could have bossed T20s, and Wasim Akram must certainly appear on several of them. We'd forgotten till we saw this video from Hampshire that Waz has actually played in the format, taking eight wickets at an economy of 6.36 in five matches in 2003.
Remember when Wasim Akram played in our first ever T20 back in 2003?
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) October 27, 2024
He cleaned up a baby-faced Matt Prior before he trapped Zimbabwe's Murray Goodwin lbw the very next ball pic.twitter.com/6dITqmrUt1
