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

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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.

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!

Jan 19

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

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

Rashid Khan invents a new shot

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

The rivalry

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

Yastika's music training

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

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.

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.

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.

Jan 17

The ducks came to David Warner with a message.

Enjoying the Ashes win together

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

And Usman Khawaja appreciates it.

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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