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Pooping duck gives the commentators the giggles
ESPNcricinfo staff
03-Jan-2025
In the Adelaide Strikes vs Perth Scorchers BBL game in Adelaide, a duck waddled on to the outfield and generously offered some fertiliser for the soil. The commentators, Kerry O'Keefe, Isa Guha and Mark Howard, who watched it on close-up camera, were in splits. You can say they couldn't... hold it in.
What Travis Head's celebration means
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Dec-2024
Remember Travis Head's inexplicable celebration after he got Rishabh Pant out? Turns out there's a perfectly SFW explanation for it.
The hot finger placed in ice, Travis Head reprising an old celebration #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/CYV2auvdlq
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
Sunil Gavaskar, dancing king
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Dec-2024
Revealed: the secret to Sunil Gavaskar's impeccable footwork - it's all in the bhangra beat. The commentary box got a lesson is the basics of bhangra from Sunil Gavaskar, though it may be easier to learn to bat with those instructions.
"Whenever the bhangra music is on, the bhangra beat is on, then it's very difficult to stay still."
— ABC SPORT (@abcsport) December 30, 2024
As he explains, dancing is all in the footwork for Indian cricket legend, Sunil Gavaskar!
Live blog: https://t.co/DS2SxAqHCq
Listen live: https://t.co/VP2GGbfO5M #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/TrZVsiCvKX
A baby and a ring at the Bullring
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Dec-2024
The third ODI between Pakistan and South Africa may have been a dead rubber as Pakistan swept the series but it was anything but a dull day at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. First, a Mrs and Mr Rabeng welcomed a baby boy right during the match, assisted by the medics at the ground - surely a future cricketer in the making. A little later, a spectator went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, who said yes! South Africa may have lost the series, but it was just wins all around at the Wanderers.
History made as woman gives birth at Wanderers Cricket Stadium while another couple got engaged during the Pink Day ODI
— Xoli Zondo (MBA) (@XoliswaZondo) December 22, 2024
The Rabeng's were assisted by the Medics and gave birth to a baby boy at 17:20 in JHB
The Proteas need 309 runs to win and avoid a series whitewash pic.twitter.com/VhAlVPhLtd
Can India's support staff spin it like Ashwin?
ESPNcricinfo staff
20-Dec-2024
After announcing his international retirement, R Ashwin enjoys joking around with India's support staff, getting them to bowl in the Gabba's indoor nets (and sledging them)!
And here's behind the scenes of Ashwin announcing his international retirement. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins are among those who offer their best wishes to him, along with a signed jersey.
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