The Buzz: Marnus Labuschagne tries to guess Shubman Gill's favourite player

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

04-Jan-2021

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January 8

Hey Marnus, leave something for us journalists to ask, please.

Marnus just wants to know who Gill's favourite player is! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/VvW7MixbQR
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021

Meanwhile, everyone is very curious to know what Labuschagne is doing here.

Marnus knew this question was coming... Here's the story behind the unorthodox method for changing his bat grip.#AUSvIND | @alintaenergy pic.twitter.com/v57vMXtWT7
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021

The produce

MS Dhoni isn't in the mood to share.

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What is Sunil Gavaskar doing on Twitter?

Rohan Gavaskar knows the vital questions to be asked of father Sunil Gavaskar, on commentary for the Australia-India Tests.

A) what are you doing on Twitter?
B) have you managed to pick up my cherry ripe chocolates yet ? Love ya #AskSunny
— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) January 8, 2021

January 7

Kane Williamson's video game avatar

How New Zealand went to No. 1.

New Zealand level pic.twitter.com/87RnXQVILc
— ICC (@ICC) January 7, 2021

Young Will Pucovski with Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting remembers the time he came across a precociously talented pre-teen Will Pucovski batting in the nets.

A very young Will Pucovski with Ricky Ponting back in the day pic.twitter.com/pzFnDzQBJM
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 7, 2021

More love for Pucovski.

RT https://t.co/KplYrrUXFr
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) January 7, 2021

January 6

BJ Watling gets Kane Williamson's autograph

When your team-mates fangirl over you as much as the rest of us do.

Kane Williamson certainly wasn't expecting a visit from an autograph hunter at his post match media conference #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/llcn9HzzdY
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 6, 2021

The protection

How many abdomen guards is the appropriate amount?

Yip. That's the one! @SPFleming7 @sparknzsport .

First to cushion the blow second one for vibrations. And yes Flem, only worn on the cricket field.
Looks like @faf1307 has the same idea. https://t.co/w1q69Lackx
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) January 4, 2021

I need 3 !!! https://t.co/H5sCTCKsYm
— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) January 5, 2021

January 5

Kane Williamson gets a musical bat

Hmm, we're not so sure, Gray Nicolls. More like Kane Williamson will compose a hit song while breaking batting records.

BREAKING: Kane has agreed to use a new bat design in all future Tests to give the bowlers a chance. pic.twitter.com/W3v84r0Viz
— Gray-Nicolls (@graynics) January 4, 2021

The readers

Trent Boult isn't very impressed by former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming's book. Perhaps not enough on the art of keeping your fast bowlers happy?

"He's done well to find a copy of that, sold out pretty quick" - @SPFleming7's book was on display this morning on @sparknzsport. Do we think Boulty was enjoying it? #NZvPAK #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/fpsgkhHRRA
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 4, 2021

The Hagley Oval library appears to be full of books by ~~former New Zealand players~~ commentators at this Test!

Trent Boult and Tim Southee further into the library at Hagley Oval. Another from @SPFleming7's back catalogue for Trent Boult and a page turner for Tim Southee from @cmacca10 captured by @sparknzsport during the lunch break #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/2aBC0sz8Ef
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 5, 2021

The autograph

Don't have a piece of paper, a bat or a ball to get signed? Doesn't matter when you have a veritable canvas on your head.

Striped singlet to striped blazer but the signature remains for this Kyle Jamieson fan! Sharp spotting from the @sparknzsport team and @sumostevenson #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/t0ofTugSQC
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 5, 2021

January 4

Wasim Jaffer has still more coded tweets

Alan Turing would have thrown his hands up at this one by Wasim Jaffer.

Today I had nice filter coffee by the lake. Amazing how fish can breathe underwater. Then I walked past a potrait of Che Guevara before bumping into an old pal from Dombivali who now has a restaurant in Borivali.

Btw good luck for SCG test @ajinkyarahane88 #Decode #AUSvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 4, 2021

New Zealand fans won't pass up the chance at bantz

Cricket fans in stadiums have been sorely missed. Now they're making up for lost time by showing up for one series and taking digs at teams playing another: case in point this New Zealand fan.

New Zealand crowd trolling Joe Burns & Steve Smith. #NZvPAK #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/093B6vWNS4
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 4, 2021

How quick was Ricky Ponting?

When the Punter moves, lightning stands still: old jungle saying. Gilly concurs

The best. @RickyPonting https://t.co/ChgyK71A1E
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) January 4, 2021

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