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          The Buzz: Sanju Samson signs Rajasthan Royals contract in the nets

          • ESPNcricinfo staff
          Dec 6, 2021, 04:38 AM

          Dec 10

          What's the best place to sign your franchise contract? A conference room table? Nah. Do it like Sanju Samson, on the green grass on which you'll score all your runs.

          Dec 9

          Hello, police? We'd like to report a murder.

          Queensland police are also turning their pun game up to 11.

          Andy Balbirnie would like a Test please

          Ireland's Andy Balbirnie's been watching this Test cricket business and reckons his side could have a go again.

          Dec 8

          Jake Fraser-McGurk breaks down his incredible one-hander at the boundary to dismiss Jake Weatherald in the Melbourne Renegades-Adelaide Strikes BBL match at the Docklands.

          Abid Ali's cat-ering service

          Cat got your lunch, Abid Ali?

          Fan retrieves Joe Root's gloves from a tree

          Sometimes you need to aim high to get those precious souvenirs from your favourite cricketers.

          Dec 7

          Meet DJ Sue

          Canberra's DJ Sue Freeman is a 63-year-old granny who knows how to party and she's the one bringing banging tunes to the BBL. Sue became a DJ 11 years ago, after she went to a wedding and the DJ there turned down her requests for songs. She says, "I reckoned I could do that job", so she took a DJing course in Sydney, bought some equipment and set up her own business. Legend!

          Dec 7

          Canberra's DJ Sue Freeman is a 63-year-old granny who knows how to party and she's the one bringing banging tunes to the BBL. Sue became a DJ 11 years ago, after she went to a wedding and the DJ there turned down her requests for songs. She says, "I reckoned I could do that job", so she took a DJing course in Sydney, bought some equipment and set up her own business. Legend!

          Ashwin bats for Ajaz

          The spinners' union really look out for each other. Here's R Ashwin trying to get new bestie Ajaz Patel a blue tick.

          And it worked!

          Dec 6

          The left-arm spinners union in Mumbai lines up for a great photo.

          The countries-capitals whiz

          Luke Georgeson - the trivia partner we all pray for!

          India trounce New Zealand

          New Zealand managed to hold on to a draw in Kanpur but were beaten by 372 runs in Mumbai.

          Despite the result, it will be a Test New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel will never forget, after becoming only the third bowler to take all ten wickets in an innings.

          Pakistan's nifty footwork

          What Premier League teams would you like to see your favourite Pakistan cricketers in?

          The birthday wishes

          Jasprit Bumrah turned 28 today and his wife, Sanjana Ganesan, has some wishes.

          Wanna hold my trophy?

          No thanks, says Ian Botham, when Aaron Finch generously offers the T20 World Cup trophy to him.