Tweets of the Week

Du Plessis - Saved SA from defeat.

Tweets of the Week: Faf's century

We look at some quotes from Twitter relating to Faf du Plessis century and South Africa's drawn Test in Adelaide.

Strauss - Putting down his bat for good.

Tweets of the week: Andrew Strauss

With Andrew Strauss retiring not only from the England captaincy but also from all forms of the game, the tributes came pouring in on Twitter for the Middlesex batsman. Here are some choice tweets.

Tendulkar- Gutted to lose VVS.

Tweets of the Week: Lauding Laxman

India batsman VVS Laxman retired from the international game on Saturday, after 134 Tests in 16 years, prompting a flood of tributes from current and former players on Twitter.

Celebrating 65 years of independence...

Tweets of the Week: Independence Day

Happy Independence Day to all our Indian readers, wherever you may be in the world! For those who aren't in the know, 15 August celebrates the day in 1947 when India claimed their sovereignty after being under British rule since 1757.

KP Genius - Lots of Taylor 'jokes'.

Tweets of the Week: 'KP Genius'

There is a parody account on Twitter claiming to belong to Kevin Pietersen. It's clearly fake, and the person who runs it tweets in the 'third person' while calling himself a genius at every opportunity.