Top 25 Cricketing tweets of the year 2016

It’s no surprise when an international cricket match becomes a trending topic on Twitter worldwide. The game has been growing in every corner and social media has had a huge role to play. All teams right from international to league teams have made their presence felt on Twitter. Many a times, squads, injury updates, special announcements and many such messages are passed in the form of tweets.

The micro-blogging site has proved to be a connecting link for the cricketing personalities and boards to the masses. Some cricketers too often engage in verbal banters providing plenty of entertainment. Some arguments turn out to create huge social buzz. The players make use of this platform as an opportunity to interact with the fans.

Whether it’s an India Pakistan game or a spine chilling Ashes contest, Twitter is always at it’s splendid best. Tweeting about the happenings of the events on the field, statistics, and a dozen other information regarding the game. It’s fun to read tweets as the game progresses.

Gone are the times when you had to check Cricinfo to know the scores. Nowadays, Twitter is a great source keep updated with the ball by ball score. The kind of interest that some tweets generate are phenomenal. The presence of cricketers on this social media platform is also stunning.

The cricketing universe on Twitter quite often brightens up your day with a sarcastic, wordplay, wisdom filled or a hilarious tweet. And it takes them just 140 characters to tickle your funny bones or to make you wonder in amazement.

We have had Twitter reactions of so many games this year and we had to create a list of the best ones. So here we have compiled some of the best cricketing tweets you might have come across on social media this year:

#1

Nobody in South Africa was born on 29th Februray. They don't celebrate anything which occurs once in every 4 years #WorldCups #LeapYear

— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) February 28, 2016

#2 

Respect for MS Dhoni who after so many series defeats due to bowlers has never said, "BOWLERS CHUTIYE HAI" in the presentation ceremony.

— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) January 17, 2016

#3

When you are bowling and suddenly a Kaali Billi crosses your path. #DDvKKR pic.twitter.com/Nglbp0o8mY

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 30, 2016

#4

Shahid Afridi with his classmate #IndvsPak #PakvsNZ pic.twitter.com/eNVXQxPQAI

— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) March 22, 2016

#5

Sunil Gavaskar's obsession of converting ones into twos. pic.twitter.com/2x02uP7AEh

— Abhishek (@absycric) November 13, 2016

#6

Kohli has broken the myth of middle class Indian values for success. You can be tattooed, brash, arrogant and still be immensely successful.

— cricBC (@cricBC) May 20, 2016

#7

Meanwhile AB DeVilliers has lost citizenship of South Africa as he didn't choke in a close match. #RCBvGL

— Smoking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) May 24, 2016

#8

Give me Virat Kohli & 10 piece of wood & I win you WC.

Give me 11 piece of wood & you have #PAK #WT20 team.#IndvsAus

— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 27, 2016

#9

When a girl passes near boys hostel. pic.twitter.com/uSaJsEf2B7

— ️Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 10, 2016

#10

#IndvsBan match summary pic.twitter.com/6cy9WgFUCi

— Faking News (@fakingnews) March 23, 2016

#11

"Yes, please. Ten copies of Greg Chappell's autobiography delivered to Mr S Ganguly in Kolkata. It's his birthday." pic.twitter.com/iF48TOkdHE

— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) July 8, 2016

#12

When bae is horny, but Virat Kohli is on strike. pic.twitter.com/fcVWwl9Oyb

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) September 28, 2016

#13

Ravi Shastri *sees crowd* – Aaaaarrrreee youuuu exciteddd?

Friend – Bro shut up. We are at a funeral.

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 9, 2016

#14

Virat Kohli scored 1215 runs in 2016 still not got place in ICC Test team. This is how people treat a general category student.

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 22, 2016

#15

When you are getting married but hear that KL Rahul got out on 199. ?? #ForeverCricCrazy ? ?#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/2cIp6KjNJK

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 20, 2016

#16

South Africa love the WACA so much, they even got Shakira to make a song on it

— Abhishek (@absycric) November 7, 2016

#17

So get this Pakistan's test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has scored a 50 in every test playing nation except PAKISTAN.

— Clive (@vanillawallah) July 14, 2016

#18

Dhoni does stumping faster than 'MutualFundInvestmentsaresubjecttomarketrisksReadallschemerelateddocumentscarefully' #IndvsBan

— Manish (@Slysterr) March 23, 2016

#19

Scoring ~1000 runs takes:

One year – Sachin Tendulkar
One summer – Virat Kohli
One match – Pranav Dhanawade

— Jalandar (@scriblng) May 29, 2016

#20

I'm sure Sushant Singh has practiced so hard for the role that he is now ready to replace Rohit Sharma at least in test matches.

— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) August 11, 2016

#21

A cricket 1-tweet novel:

Person: Let's get rid of the ball
ICC: Don't be stupid
BCCI: We like this idea
ICC: Let's get rid of the ball

— Paul Dennett (@the_summer_game) September 8, 2016

#22

First Pant falls then Kock, embarrassing#GLvDD

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) May 3, 2016

#23

England have one Joe Root. Pakistan having four Root. Hafeez, Masood, Azhar & Rahat; Root of all Pakistan problem. #ENGvPAK

— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) July 25, 2016

#24

Yes I am… Its interesting deep penetrative stuff… https://t.co/Up3HJfSRBT

— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) June 14, 2016

#25

Happy Birthday @msdhoni .
May you keep doing Anhoni ko Honi.#NationalHelicopterDay pic.twitter.com/PGHp9M6gNT

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 7, 2016