The Buzz: R Ashwin warms up in the nets
All the bantz, the jousts, and little bit of eavesdropping from the social media playground and beyond
Feb 2
How do players spend time between series? Hone your batting skills, if you're R Ashwin.
The reunion
Big hitters are naturally drawn to each other, maybe?
The workout
Umar Akmal hasn't got a game for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2022 PSL yet, but that's not slowing down his preparation.
Jan 31
Steven Smith joins Sydney Sixers after BBL
The injury-hit Sydney Sixers lost the Big Bash title to Perth Scorchers after failing to convince Cricket Australia to let Steven Smith play the final, but at least he got to join them for post-tournament drinks.
Congrats Ash Turner and the Scorchers, best team all year and deserving winners!
— Dan Christian (@danchristian54) January 30, 2022
Well done to our entire team @SixersBBL - we did an amazing job just getting to the final on one leg.
Just checking if everyone's ok with us having @stevesmith49 at our end of season drinks? pic.twitter.com/1G2VknRQM2
Winning all the way
Mitchell Starc and Ashleigh Gardner won the Allan Border Medal (and the Male ODI Player of the Year) and the Belinda Clark Medal at Cricket Australia's end-of-season awards ceremony last week.
Starc's wife, Alyssa Healy, was named the Female ODI Player of the Year, so their home must pretty blinged out. Healy and Starc caught up during the women's Ashes Test in Canberra to enjoy their sweet success.
Cute #Ashes pic.twitter.com/WlAMXUXzoy
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 30, 2022
Goofing around with Neeraj Chopra
How does it feel to head-butt an Olympic champion? Rishabh Pant can tell us.
Always easier when you have a friend with you to face the cameras! Great fun doing this with Rishabh bhai. pic.twitter.com/7SvNtZMyV6
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) January 30, 2022
The reflection
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the glariest of them all?
Its always you vs you. pic.twitter.com/9zBG8O95Qp
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 30, 2022