Cricketing Trends on Social Media Today

In the historic England-West Indies Test series, the visitors emerged on top on the first day by restricting the Ben Stokes-led side to a modest total of 204 in the first innings. The Caribbean side, in their first innings, put up a strong batting show to gather 318 runs on the scoreboard. Kraigg Brathwaite (65) and Shane Dowrich (61) left their impression with their gritty half-centuries.

However, England, in the hope of saving the Test, flaunted a robust batting display in their second innings. Openers Rory Burns (42) and Dom Sibley (50) steered the Three Lions to a dominant start. During the course of the fourth day’s play, many members of the cricketing fraternity lauded individual performances of players from both sides.

One omission, that has grabbed the headlines ever since the Test started, is of Stuart Broad. The pacer was dropped from the side as Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and James Anderson were assigned the pace bowling duties. Former West Indies pacer Tino Best questioned Archer’s inclusion over Broad on Twitter. However, Archer responded back by saying that how’s Best not a coach yet, considering his in-depth analysis and cricketing knowledge.

Meanwhile, ICC reminisced the England-Australia encounter of the 2019 World Cup. Exactly one year ago, Eoin Morgan-led England defeated Australia by eight wickets to progress into the final of the mega-event. And, the rest was history as England clinched the coveted trophy by defeating New Zealand on the rule of boundary count in the final.

India opener Shikhar Dhawan, like all his teammates, has been spending time at home with his family at a time when the world is grappling with COVID-19 debacle. The southpaw shared an adorable video of his son Zoravar trying his hand at cooking in the kitchen.

1. Jofra Archer hits back at Tino Best

With all this knowledge how are you not a coach yet ? https://t.co/AU0m4LdgVU

— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) July 10, 2020

2. ICC reminisces 2019 World Cup semi-final

What a performance 🙌#OnThisDay last year!
pic.twitter.com/pb3r0J0sC8

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 11, 2020

3. Tymal Mills announces birth of his daughter

#pregnacyupdate NO MORE! Delphi Laine Mills. Absolute cracker. #girldad pic.twitter.com/9eKTAgHk3o

— Tymal Mills (@tmills15) July 11, 2020

4. Shikhar Dhawan shares an adorable video of his son Zoravar

Super hero Zoraver cooking Chapati 😃😃 pic.twitter.com/Df5AOlfPKf

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 11, 2020

5. Aakash Chopra opines on West Indies’ performance against England

Even after getting a reasonable first-innings lead WI might be fighting to save the Test tomorrow…. #EngvWI #TestCricket

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 11, 2020

6. Hanuma Vihari shares a throwback picture

12 years apart. Spot any difference? pic.twitter.com/jlrB3yjaOr

— Hanuma vihari (@Hanumavihari) July 11, 2020

7. Sanjay Manjrekar heaps praise on Dom Bess

Dom Bess looks such a good bowler!
Great general body language. Nice bowling action. Above all, gets the batsmen to drive to get his wickets. This will ensure that he gets wickets even when the pitch ain’t turning too much. Good luck to him in his career!👍#ENGvWI

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 11, 2020

8. Umesh Yadav sweats it out before the resumption of international cricket

Felt great to get some training done in the park. 🏃🏽With belief one can achieve one's goal. 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/ckPoB6L2qI

— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) July 11, 2020

9. Sandeep Lamichhane shares a video while playing the guitar

When two music lovers meet. Positive vibes.☮️ @iamronzai 👊 pic.twitter.com/bMlAYa2g8q

— Sandeep Lamichhane (@Sandeep25) July 10, 2020

10. Nasser Hussain opens up on Stuart Broad’s omission from the Test side

My thoughts on Stuart Broad and his excellent interview on Sky this morning… https://t.co/gYEqVqGUMs

— Nasser Hussain (@nassercricket) July 10, 2020

11. Wasim Jaffer comments on ‘umpiring decisions’ in English conditions

It always amazes me to see how many umpiring decisions get overturned in english conditions 😯. Last Ashes too and in this test as well. I sympathize with the umpires. #Drs #engvwi

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 10, 2020

12. Suresh Raina practices with Rishabh Pant

Practice sessions = Golden hour ☀️
Here is a short clip of today’s session, had a lot of fun practicing today with my bro @RishabhPant17
Constantly pushing to achieve our goals ✌️ pic.twitter.com/hkEfiZ0uO1

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 10, 2020

13. Wriddhiman Saha flaunts his wicketkeeping skills in a throwback clip

Be fierce. #Throwback pic.twitter.com/zR5z6holFy

— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) July 10, 2020

14. Yusuf Pathan lauds Sunil Gavaskar for his heartwarming gesture

Heard that Sunil Gavaskar paji is sponsoring for 35 kids' heart surgeries on his birthday. What a kind-hearted gesture. Wishing him many more happy returns of the day.

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) July 10, 2020

15. Bhuvneshwar Kumar set to interact with fans through a Q&A session

Hey guys, its time to take a break and interact with you all. Let's gear up for some Q & A's. Keep them fun and keep them coming 🤗

Also, don't forget to use #AskBhuvi when sending your questions, I will answer as many as I can tomorrow.

— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) July 11, 2020