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December 31
Which cap do you like better?
December 30
Rohit Sharma arrives
Rohit Sharma joins the Indian bubble in Melbourne and, according to Ravi Shastri, he's looking very young.
Look who's joined the squad in Melbourne
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2020
A warm welcome for @ImRo45 as he joins the team #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/uw49uPkDvR
Stuart Broad gets caught out
Careful what you ask for, Stuart Broad.
As you asked so nicely.... pic.twitter.com/gOVpJIP778
— Benedict Bermange (@Benedict_B) December 30, 2020
Ashwin always looks on the bright side
You know what they say: when life gives you lemons, you break out the tequila and salt.
When your backs are up against the wall, lean back and enjoy the support of the wall!! Well done to the entire team and what a win that was.
— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) December 29, 2020
Special mention to Mohd Siraj and @RealShubmanGill ..@ajinkyarahane88 @cheteshwar1 @Jaspritbumrah93 @y_umesh @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/4t8IlxZFlW
Jadeja joins a very special club
Ravindra Jadeja doing his bit for the cricket trivia community.
It's a great honour to join Mahi Bhai and Virat as the only others to have played 50 games across all 3 formats for A big thank you to the BCCI, my team mates, the brilliant support staff for showing faith in me and for always backing me.Onwards and upwards. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/9tH5R5o5Ma
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) December 29, 2020
The missing ingredient in India's win
Mohammed Shami is revelling in India's win in the second Test even though he's out for the count for the rest of the series after he copped a Pat Cummins bouncer and fractured his arm in the first. But R Ashwin wants him to know he's being missed - he says the only sad bit of the victory is that Shami couldn't be part of it.
Thanks da thambi!! Nee illanu oru chinna varutham!! Take care !! https://t.co/T3nbJwehov
— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) December 29, 2020
December 29
Meet Lieutenant Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman's father must have the last laugh. Zaman senior had his son enrolled in the Pakistan Navy in 2007 as a last ditch attempt to get Fakhar to focus on something other than cricket. Instead he would go on to play inter-departmental matches for the navy before he broke into cricket proper. Now life has come full circle for Fakhar Zaman - he was conferred the rank of honorary lieutenant by the Pakistan Navy in a ceremony yesterday.
To honour achievements in cricket & association with @PakistanNavy, CNS Adm Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi conferred renowned cricketer Fakhar Zaman rank of Honorary Lieutenant. A special epaulette award ceremony was held at NHQ, Isb. (1/3)@TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/d55Tzc5BOF
— DGPR (Navy) (@dgprPaknavy) December 28, 2020
Virat Kohli can see into the future
Proof that Virat Kohli had 2020 vision ten years ago.
https://t.co/auzv5pMiqf pic.twitter.com/MWNXEdupZ6
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 28, 2020
December 28
The only digits that count are the ones on the scoreboard eh, Martin Guptill?
Cut it off @NeilWagner13 , don't need em! @grantelliottnz
— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) December 27, 2020
Here's the foot that launched a thousand quips
The foot they're all talking about! @NeilWagner13 ran in today with a fractured toe, claiming 2-50 #NZvPAK #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/TRW7AwDop0
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 28, 2020
Remember the time?
It's been a long year, so Jess Jonassen would just like to remind you what happened the last time an international match was played at the MCG before this India-Australia Test.
Missed last week's chatter? Catch up on it here