Kane Williamson’s dog and Mark Wood’s moves – sports stars on social media

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News Desk
April 7, 2020

Sports stars have had to find alternative ways to keep busy as the coronavirus pandemic halts the world’s sporting action.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what some of them were doing to fill their time on Friday.

New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson has been keeping sharp by giving his dog Sandy some catching practice in the slips.

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Sandy in the slips! 😀 Any other dogs out there joining Sandy? #caninecordon #daytwoisolation

A post shared by Kane Williamson (@kane_s_w) on Mar 27, 2020 at 2:46am PDT

Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire was again dominating the top-bin challenge.

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Volley ✅ Free kick ✅ Penalty ✅ TopBinChallenge 🔝🗑⚽️ #StaySafe #StayHome ❤️

A post shared by Harry Maguire (@harrymaguire93) on Mar 27, 2020 at 5:26am PDT

England paceman Mark Wood showed off his moves in the garden…

During a hugely challenging time for us all, our players have been looking at ways to stay active at home.

They want to share with you their tips to hopefully brighten up your day.

First up, a dance challenge from @MAWood33! 🕺#StayHomeSaveLives #StayInWorkOut pic.twitter.com/Io3Mz3IW3R

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 27, 2020

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s ‘Stay at Home Challenge’ did not go according to plan!

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I can’t stop laughing 😂😭when #stayhomechallenge went wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣#neverbored#familytime

A post shared by Paul Labile Pogba (@paulpogba) on Mar 27, 2020 at 7:47am PDT

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was keeping his fitness up.

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Nous vivons tous un moment particulier… Prenez soin de vous, de vos proches et profitez de votre foyer, c’est la seule manière de gagner tous ensemble. 🏠 #hometeam @adidas @adidasfootball

A post shared by zidane (@zidane) on Mar 27, 2020 at 4:35am PDT

Former England rugby union World Cup winner Will Greenwood has been keeping his mind sharp with an online maths quiz.

My Maths Quiz starts at 2 troops.. all you need is a pencil and paper… see you then.. Twitter Live

— Will Greenwood (@WillGreenwood) March 27, 2020

Laura Robson and Katie Boulter took to TikTok, while their fellow British tennis player Harriet Dart was working hard in the garage.

Take 29. @KatieBoulter1 pic.twitter.com/tc53ySFvlv

— Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) March 27, 2020

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Made myself a home gym in my garage 🏋️‍♀️ – I stay motivated by pumping out some great music. Big @stormzy fan. Let me know how you all stay motivated and what tunes you listen to 👍 #StayHomeSaveLives #WattBike #Motivation #FitnessWorkout #FitnessWomen #Stormzy #Music

A post shared by Harriet Dart (@harriet_dart) on Mar 27, 2020 at 5:52am PDT

Former boxer Ricky Hatton made his own cocktail…

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#keepsmiling #keeppositive #keepactive #keepsafe Easy on the 🍺🍷aswel. I think I’m gonna have a fart attack. 😂#getupthereboy

A post shared by Ricky Hatton MBE (@rickyhitmanhatton) on Mar 27, 2020 at 5:42am PDT

Five-time world champion Raymond Van Barneveld reenacted Wayne Mardle’s entrance after losing to ‘Hawaii 501’ in the PDC’s walk-on World Cup on Twitter on Thursday.

My ⁦@Wayne501Mardle⁩ walk-on to honor the World Cup Champion of Walk-Ons for 2020 ⁦@OfficialPDC⁩ ⁦@toyotires_uk⁩ ⁦@unibet⁩ pic.twitter.com/ZRRaJ2QeCD

— Raymond v Barneveld (@Raybar180) March 27, 2020

Golfer Justin Thomas showed off the results of his cycling Peloton workout.

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Awesome @onepeloton ride with the guys @bubbawatson @rorymcilroy @charleyhoffman this morning! You could say I got quite the sweat in 😂 thanks to @alextoussaint25 for a great class. We’re going to try and start doing more of these so be on the lookout for more to come! In the meantime… stay home and stay healthy! 🏠 💪🏽

A post shared by Justin Thomas (@justinthomas34) on Mar 27, 2020 at 8:04am PDT

Fellow golfer Lee Westwood seemed to find the workout tough.

So who just did that @onepeloton ride with @alextoussaint25 just now??? @McIlroyRory @bubbawatson @JustinThomas34 @BillyHo_Golf pic.twitter.com/Ato7eYPsmZ

— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) March 27, 2020

Manchester City and England midfielder Jill Scott went through her coaching session drills.

Obvious Jills football session number 2! Football drills so we don’t lose our touch whilst at home! Complete each drill 3 times! Complete the challenge at the end for a chance to win a prize! #jillscottfootballchallenge #obviousjill Tag me! Please share! pic.twitter.com/nuiNqBDdqV

— Jill Scott (@JillScottJS8) March 27, 2020

This Durham cricket duo also took part in a skills session.

Today’s drill is with Rachel and Layla of @DCB_Women

A superb way to test your reaction skills by quickly catching the ball from the wall.

How many can you do in 30 seconds, time yourself⏰#DurhamCricketSkillsChallenge pic.twitter.com/qR7eDgCj27

— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) March 27, 2020

Erm, not quite an athlete. But brilliant nonetheless from commentator Andrew Cotter.