The Buzz: Kevin Pietersen too big for the IPL?

Jan 26

Just so you know, Kevin Pietersen is staying out of the IPL player pool for purely altruistic reasons - he wants to make sure he gives the youngins a chance to shine without stealing the thunder. Besides, the IPL couldn't afford him anyway.

KP's cheeky response came after he smashed a 38-ball 86 in the Legends League in Oman two days ago.

Jan 27

Dan Christian could do with a few new team-mates

Dan Christian's put a call out for a few amateur players who could hit a few balls around in front of, oh, just a few thousand people at the Marvel Stadium in this small backyard cricket game called the Big Bash final, the only condition being they be Covid-free. Christian took a cheeky dig at the plight of his injury-and-Covid-hit Sydney Sixes squad who go into the final with the services of Daniel Hughes, captain Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Steve O'Keefe, Josh Philippe, Mickey and Jack Edwards in doubt. Anyone willing to give it a go? There's the incentive of a beer for the brave.

And he's already found his first volunteer.

Marnus Labuschagne's backyard cricket ball tutorial

Marnus Labuschagne's getting into the swing of summer with a DIY backyard cricket kit, and he'll show you how to make your own too!

Jan 26

Tennis star Ash Barty shows off batting skills

How does a top tennis champion unwind between games. If you're Ash Barty, it's with a spot of corridor cricket, of course. She wouldn't look out of place in the Ashes Test in Canberra, would she?

Shoaib Akhtar zips and zooms in Oman.

He also teased an interview with former India coach Ravi Shastri.

PSL goes big with its ad campaign

Speaking of teasers, what did you think of the Pakistan Super League's promo featuring the big guns - Imran Khan and Ramiz Raja?

The profile

Good to see Beth Mooney smiling and raring to go just a week after surgery for a broken jaw!

Jan 24

Lizelle Lee gets a baby shower from her South Africa team-mates

What flavour is that baby food and will it get spit up or swallowed? Lizelle Lee and her wife Tanja Cronje get some parental training ahead of the birth of their child after the South African squad threw them a baby shower.

The mentoring

Uganda's players take in the advice of VVS Laxman at the Under-19 World Cup.

Caribbean fashion

It's all for West Indies - that's all we need to know.