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.
June 7
All right, Steve Waugh has a problem with the spirit of cricket there, but what about the cut that appears to have gone down the ground?
'These days are not coming back'
Yes, Covid-19 will, hopefully, not last forever, so it's a good time to enjoy the moments that will go away once life becomes what it used to be. Like Rohit Sharma is doing.
Smart stuff there from the young Collingwoods. Thankfully for Papa Collingwood, he managed to play his part well.
June 4
MS Dhoni rides a tractor
MS Dhoni gets a new vehicle.
#Thala Dhoni meets Raja Sir in his newest beast! #HBDIlayaraja #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/dNQv0KnTdP
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 2, 2020
June 2
Shane Warne's birthday wishes for a certain Waugh
An Australian cricket great is celebrating his 55th birthday today and former teammate Shane Warne had only good wishes for him.
Happy birthday @juniorwaugh349 ! Hope you're being spoilt buddy.....
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 2, 2020
We seem to remember someone else that shares Mark Waugh's birthday, though… hold on… it'll come to us in a second… Steve? Ah yes, Steve Smith.
June 1
Hardik Pandya's family gets a new addition
In all the doom and gloom that's enveloped 2020, Hardik Pandya's brought a bit of sunshine to Instagram with a major milestone announcement.
Pandya and fiancé Nataša Stanković also appear to have had a quiet wedding ceremony at home while India is still under lockdown. Congratulations all around!
Missed all the chatter last week? Catch up on it here.