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The Buzz: The footballers of the County Premier League

All the bantz, the jousts, and little bit of eavesdropping from the social media playground and beyond

ESPNcricinfo staff
27-Sep-2021 • Updated on 01-Oct-2021
Oct 1
There's enough talent in the County Championship to float a whole new football club, evidently.
Sep 30
If Marvel don't want cricket's own Hulk, perhaps MGM do? After all, he has a licence to thrill.

The field setting

What we're wondering is: where's the 11th fielder placed?

Ozzie days

The India players are enjoying their tour of Australia.

A new look

When Scott Styris and Graeme Swann get glammed up.
Sep 29

Batter knocks down own stumps

That's one way to interpret: don't give the bowler any chances. "Just do it yourself" appears to be Titans batter Ayabulela Gqamane's motto, in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup match against Knights.

Keep the doctor away

Endorsing apples - only Kane Williamson could make it look so *cough* cool.

The victory celebrations

What's the best way to cut a cake? With a sword, of course.

The quarantine workout

David Wiese, who will be playing for Namibia in the T20 World Cup next month, gets going in his hotel room in Dubai.
Sep 27
The RCB dressing room was a happy place after their huge win over Mumbai Indians in Dubai. Catch AB de Villiers teasing Virat Kohli about his very animated celebrations on the field towards the end of the video.

When Meg Lanning thumped Glenn Maxwell

You underestimate Meg Lanning at your own peril as Glenn Maxwell once found out!
Lanning also has fans in her own team. Poor Molly Strano, still waiting for her feelings to be returned.

Living the dream

Nineteen-year-old Stella Campbell got to make her Australia debut alongside her idol Ellyse Perry.

The jersey you don't want

Remember when Australia went for the layered look at the 2007 T20 World Cup? T'was a fashion faux pas, according to Jimmy Neesham.

A dog's day out

A young fan brought his pet along for the third ODI between Australia and India in Mackay. And returned home with some of Alyssa Healy's gear!
The game went down to a last-over thriller and the excitement was a bit too much for the little pup.