I’ve gone short and sweet this week. Enjoy.
1. Because there is no need for knee-jerk reactions:
Be careful what you wish for .. So easy to criticise .. How about we get behind the boys!! #Ashes2015
— azeem rafiq (@AzeemRafiq30) July 19, 2015
2. Because puns about returning balance to a side with a different Yorkshireman just don’t get boring. Plus Jonny’s been in the form of his life and his happy little face will brighten anyone’s day.
Jonny Bairstow has been recalled to the England squad for the third Ashes Test #MyAshesSummer — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 21, 2015
3. Because we need a back-up team to support:
.@CricketScotland have qualified for next year’s World Twenty20. REPORT: http://t.co/QZf2fLcZKM pic.twitter.com/eAEp749mOs
— ECB (@ECB_cricket) July 18, 2015
4. Because…well..tea. And kittens. And the fact that they ran with “look at kittens instead of cricket, you’ll be happier”:
This is the most kittens we can find. It’s still not enough. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/qs4V6t0G6A
— Yorkshire Tea (@YorkshireTea) July 19, 2015
5. Because we’ve all had to teach our loved ones the rules:
My Belarusian grandma has been trying to understand cricket for years. These are her notes hehe pic.twitter.com/omPJQeUlKC
— Jenny Gunn (@GunnJenny) July 17, 2015