Updated 17-Jun-2022 • Published 13-Jun-2022
The Buzz: Alyssa Healy's reverse flamingo shot
Alyssa Healy's reverse flamingo shot
Yup, Alyssa Healy has just invented a new shot. We can't wait to see bowlers' reactions to it when she gets a six off it.
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Dinesh Karthik's swag after India call-up
Returning to the India squad be like...
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Khawaja's solo nets session
Usman Khawaja is getting ready for the Tests in Sri Lanka batting against a ball machine.
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Lalit Modi not at all surprised by IPL billions
Pretty much everyone was taken aback by the money the IPL has raked in with its latest cycle of media rights... except it seems the man who was there to see it take off right at the start.
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Pat Cummins' mental-health support message
Some vital advice from Pat Cummins - let's all look out for each other.
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Jason Gillespie's weird and wonderful sunnies
Fans have stumbled across these photos of Jason Gillespie from 2000 and been speculating about what Dizzy was actually trying to do here. Was it new bowling tech? Was it an audition for a Marvel movie? Was he starring in an adaptation of The Fly?
The Getty Image description for this set of photos is just "bowler Jason Gillespie stretches during an Australian training session."
— ABC SPORT (@abcsport) June 13, 2022
Man, I'm feeling a little dizzy...
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The answer, it turns out, is a bit more mundane, but no less interesting.
Sunglasses brand Oakley were experimenting with different ways to create sunglasses. They asked me to try the ‘over the top’ glasses at training. They were very comfortable.
— Jason Gillespie (@dizzy259) June 13, 2022
Wearing a cap created a bit of a challenge. Good on them for looking at doing sunnies differently https://t.co/fxmiyoQCG9
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Joe Root makes a kid's day at Trent Bridge
Switching from scoring Test hundreds to signing a kid's bat in the stands - it's pretty easy for Joe Root, because that was him 20 years ago.
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Pope and Root's dads enjoy watching centurion sons together
Hugs and smiles around for the dads as Pope junior got his second Test hundred and Root junior his 27th.
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What's Ben Stokes doing during the Trent Bridge Test?
Ben Stokes goes old-school with his entertainment choices. We approve
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Neesham takes credit for Boult and Mitchell's success
Time to get Jimmy Neesham a coaching job then?
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