The Buzz: Stuart Broad, headband warrior

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

25-May-2020

All the world's cricketers walked into a bar. The LOLs, the chatter, and the occasional mini-brawls, they were endless. And the news cycle was never the same again! Welcome to ESPNcricinfo's Social Buzz, your go-to destination for all the bantz, the jousts, and little bit of eavesdropping from the social media playground and beyond.

May 29

Definitely some Karate Kid vibes about Stuart Broad's back-to-training gear. But can Mr Miyagi teach you to bowl the outswinger?

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Trying to check wrist position but all I can see is head band

A post shared by Stuart Broad (@stuartbroad8) on May 28, 2020 at 5:58am PDT

Tons of fun for Punter

Scoring a hundred in your 100th Test must be a pretty good feeling. But what about scoring two, as Ricky Ponting did? Nice message from Polly, but he was probably glad to see the back of that shirt...

Held onto this from my 100th Test thanks to Shaun Pollock, who was one of the all-time great bowlers, competitors and people I ever played against. I remember being really nervous beforehand with a heap of family and friends at the game, but thankfully it all turned out well. pic.twitter.com/RlHhY78w3t
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) May 29, 2020

Jimmy Neesham's dog is not pleased

It's clear: the customer is not happy with this establishment's service. Can we speak to the manager, please?

I think we need a new Labrador, this one's clearly broken pic.twitter.com/1otuJdueZ5
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) May 28, 2020

May 27

Meet Brian Charles Tendulkar

When you've got Brian Lara's genes and Sachin Tendulkar's batting grip...

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@brianlaraofficial I know of another boy who had a similar grip and didn't do too badly in international cricket.

A post shared by Sachin Tendulkar (@sachintendulkar) on May 27, 2020 at 3:22am PDT

Here's Lara junior choosing to bat in his own unique way.

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Look at the way he grips the bat, that tells me he wants to be a lefthanded batsman. Mummy is giving him some good advice. Look at the attitude when told to switch hands. "Both hands on the bat" NO Action time swings right misses swings left and makes contact #donedeal #leftiebatsman "Don't you want to play like daddy" NO! #betterthan That's my boy!

A post shared by Brian Lara (@brianlaraofficial) on May 26, 2020 at 4:56am PDT

Virat Kohli lands his landings

Virat Kohli's idea of lockdown fitness: perfectly executed 180-degree balletic pirouettes. Our idea of lockdown fitness: reaching for the 180th potato crisp.

My first shot at 180 landings. Top exercise pic.twitter.com/HmtR05OlNW
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 26, 2020

David Warner shouldn't try this at home

We're a little worried about David Warner. Make no mistake, we're loving this swimsuit-wearing, lip-syncing, Bollywood-dancing Davey, but how far and to what inadvisable places will this quest for social media love take him? Today it's corn on the drill. What's next? Brushing teeth with a chainsaw? Riding on top of trains? We'd like him to have all his limbs intact for when cricket resumes, preferably.

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Don't try this at home #lifehack #donthateappreciate

A post shared by David Warner (@davidwarner31) on May 25, 2020 at 10:11pm PDT

How old is Mahela Jayawardene really?

Should we believe Kumar Sangakkara?

Happy 50th birthday @MahelaJay great milestone. Have a wonderful day. Many more to come.
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) May 27, 2020

May 26

Mark Wood obliterates the speed gun

Or does he?

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Either I'm proper fresh or the speed guns broken Back at it

A post shared by Mark Wood (@mawood33) on May 25, 2020 at 8:07am PDT

Masterchef Sachin does things to mangoes

Do you have lots of mangoes at home and don't know what to do with them (because for some reason you don't think eating them plain is the greatest thing on this planet)? If yes, you freak, spend the whole day making this this mango kulfi recipe by Sachin Tendulkar.

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Made this Mango Kulfi as a surprise for everyone at home on our 25th wedding anniversary.

A post shared by Sachin Tendulkar (@sachintendulkar) on May 25, 2020 at 7:18am PDT

May 25

Ravi Shastri gets a dressing down

After reading our colleague Sharda Ugra's excellent piece on Ravi Shastri the anti-establishment man last week, we started wondering what he might be up to. Thanks for letting us know, Ravi, and very envious of the company you keep.

After me being given a dressing down in the social distancing huddle (meeting @ICC regulations), Skipper skipping off for a ground inspection after a light drizzle pic.twitter.com/oro2SOhZZI
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) May 24, 2020

Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami had to make a double-batch of this mouth-watering Eid spread to send it across to his coach.

Ravi bhai app ki Seviyan ,kheer ,or Mutton biryani maine Corriere kardia hey Kucch time main pahunch jaega dekhlo app @RaviShastriOfc pic.twitter.com/O7Rx4llrF0
— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) May 25, 2020

David Warner becomes the invisible man

Is he auditioning for the sequel?

Shadow batting and then you hear the wife and kids are home bye bye #magicbat #laters #trending ⁦@urstrulyMahesh⁩ pic.twitter.com/fKQ6GYPJ4T
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 25, 2020

Missed all the chatter last week? Catch up on it here.