The Buzz: England's young fans cheer them on in the Ashes

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

17-Jan-2022 • Updated on 21-Jan-2022

Jan 21

There must be several future England legends in this video as their women players inspire generations of kids to take up the game.

This is awesome! Thank you all for your great messages! Sorry we couldn't get the win for you all tonight but we'll be back on Saturday! https://t.co/xZRJmSAnjX
— Tammy Beaumont (@Tammy_Beaumont) January 20, 2022

Good tea? Shocking tea?

It's time media organisations also started reporting fixtures list like this, taking into account what venues serve the best food. Warwickshire have got their priorities right!

Bears fans can view them from 1pm. Download the app to see first.

https://t.co/CLf1vsDauJ

#YouBears pic.twitter.com/spDdNq75il
— Warwickshire CCC (@WarwickshireCCC) January 20, 2022

Jan 19

Marcus Stoinis is pretty generous with his praise for Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten 154 against Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL.

Marcus Stoinis on Glenn Maxwell's 154*:

"I've only really seen something similar once in my life, when I watched the replay of my own innings."

#BBL11 pic.twitter.com/IWTHb4XGT7
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 19, 2022

Craig Simmons, who still holds the record for the fastest BBL hundred, thinks Maxwell's knock could have been more impressive.

@gilly381 @MarkHoward03 I have no doubt someone will break the fastest 100 record eventually , but I don't reckon anyone will work in the morning before playing then grab chicken treat on the way to the ground #wellplayedmaxi
— craig simmons (@craigsimmons13) January 19, 2022

Rashid Khan invents a new shot

Is this a new version of Paul Collingwood's famous "nurdle"?

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The rivalry

Even with the ball, competing with Sunil Gavaskar is hard!

This stunning grab by @rohangava9 on his ODI debut 18 yrs ago gave me my fav cricket quiz question that I've used often in my quizzes because the answer stuns the participants too. Which is the only father-son pair to have taken a wicket in their 1st over in ODIs?

Ans -GAVAKSARS pic.twitter.com/Dso7CMlgKI
— TheRandomCricketPhotosGuy (@RandomCricketP1) January 18, 2022

Yastika's music training

Upside of quarantine: it gives you 10,000 hours of practice

Quarantine day 3... exciting times ahead pic.twitter.com/exRdDgoWmN
— Yastika Bhatia (@YastikaBhatia) January 18, 2022

Andy Balbirnie's week in pictures

Poor Andy Balbirnie's really had a rough week of it. He played Ireland's first ODI against West Indies and scored a brilliant 71 even as his team lost, then tested Covid positive and had to sit out the rest of the games as Ireland notched their first series win against West Indies - their first against any Test-playing side - and celebrate in his hotel room.

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Jan 18

The police bust the Ashes afterparty

The Ashes afterparty apparently got a bit too wild for first-time hosts Hobart. The cops showed up and Joe Root, Jimmy Anderson, Nathan Lyon, Alex Carey and Travis Head were reportedly asked to please go take a nap after they stayed up all night drinking at a Hobart hotel.

The first and last time #Hobart will host an #Ashes test… 'Bit too loud' .. Awesome pic.twitter.com/zdZ4dmcsf6
— Matt de Groot (@mattdegroot_) January 18, 2022

They'd also hit up Salamanca Market with the Barmy Army for some raucous sing-alongs. These blokes sure know how to party after three long days on the field.

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Jan 17

The ducks came to David Warner with a message.

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Enjoying the Ashes win together

Team-mates celebrating together are more important than wasting champagne - Pat Cummins understands that.

Alhumdulliah https://t.co/z48OUbdzE8
— Sonny Bill Williams (@SonnyBWilliams) January 16, 2022

And Usman Khawaja appreciates it.

If this video doesn't show you that the boys have my back, I don't know what will. They stopped their normal champagne celebrations so I could rejoin. Inclusivity in the game and our values as a sport are so important. I feel like we are trending in the right direction https://t.co/LrthzP9v2N
— Usman Khawaja (@Uz_Khawaja) January 17, 2022

The leader he became

Virat Kohli stepped down from India's Test captaincy last week. His wife Anushkha Sharma posted a heartfelt message about the growth she's seen in him during his tenure.

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