Ravichandran Ashwin may be the most deadly spin bowler in world cricket at the moment but his success seemed to have prickled Harbhajan Singh, who said in a pointed tweet that the 30-year-old is being aided by generous pitches.
Ashwin, being the bigger man, tweeted a peace offering this week which led to Harbhajan seeing sense
Only 2 in my 103 tests.. Kumble and my test wicket count would have been something else if we got wickets like last 4 years we playing on👊 https://t.co/fvkdVw1I1v
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 9, 2016
By pitting players against each other we aren't going to gain anything but just a juicy headline.Lets respect ppl and keep the game healthy🙏
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) October 17, 2016
Dear got nothing against you. For some reasons my words are misconstrued. Wish you nothing but the best ✌️ Keep the flag high! God bless 😇 https://t.co/flIqJYDT4y
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 17, 2016
Meanwhile, the great and the good of Indian cricket wished Anil Kumble a happy 46th birthday this week.
Wish you a very happy birthday @anilkumble1074
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 17, 2016
Hope you have a wonderful day and best wishes always. God Bless.
Many happy returns of the day Anil bhai,may u keep taking Indian cricket to the new heights @anilkumble1074
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 17, 2016
Many happy returns of the day anilbhai..have a great year...@anilkumble1074
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) October 17, 2016
Many more happy returns of the day @anilkumble1074 .Hope to see a picture of you with cake spread all over. @imVkohli @coach_rsridhar
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) October 17, 2016
A champion in every sense of the word, happy birthday to @anilkumble1074! May you lead our country to jumbo victories always!
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 17, 2016
In life don't be a Dumbo,
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 17, 2016
Be like JUMBO.
Kumble doesn't do any Jumle.
K-U-M-B-L-E is very HUMBLE.
Happy Birthday @anilkumble1074 ji pic.twitter.com/Q5RSvYhF1y
A legend who took Indian cricket to greater heights with hard work courage and determination! Wishing @anilkumble1074 a very happy birthday
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 17, 2016
Happy Birthday @anilkumble1074 Immortal 1st innings in Indian cricket, hope to see you go one further in the 2nd innings. Have a great day!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 17, 2016
A football club’s strategy stretches beyond the pitch these days, with social media channels a perfect way to engage with fans.
Some are better than others and this week saw English clubs Barnsley and Burton Albion provide two different ways of presenting a teamsheet; Barnsley’s crossword puzzle represented the good while Burton’s white on yellow horror show, the bad..
BARNSLEY STARTING XI: A new take on the starting XI v @NUFC #COYR #CROSSWORD pic.twitter.com/M75oihFD6Z
— Barnsley FC (@bfc_official) October 18, 2016
Today's subs#BAFC pic.twitter.com/xsujMMlncA
— Burton Albion FC (@burtonalbionfc) October 15, 2016
Cycling’s finest are in the capital this week, first for the UCI Gala and now the Abu Dhabi Tour…
.@petosagan is here at the UCI Cycling Gala and was welcomed by @MarkCavendish #RideToAbuDhabi @ClaudioPeri pic.twitter.com/vaFe0WptEe
— Abu Dhabi Tour (@Abu_Dhabi_Tour) October 18, 2016
Maybe I should be playing piano instead in the @UCI_cycling gala pic.twitter.com/8r2qvjgoLo
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) October 18, 2016
Ready for @Abu_Dhabi_Tour with our special "farewell" kit by @sportful pic.twitter.com/qeaWe2HJ2R
— Tinkoff (@tinkoff_team) October 18, 2016
