Cricketers’ connection with their fans forms a very important part of modern day cricket. Very often we see our favourite cricketers taking it out to social media and expressing their opinions and connecting with the outer world. There are also instances when these players have to bear the brunt of popularity when they are mocked by some crazy fans. But what is interesting is the fact that these cricketers not only answer them back in style but their replies are insanely hilarious.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag has been one such cricketer who has been on fire on twitter after he retired from all forms of cricket. His tweets are not only sarcastic but also funny and entertaining. He leaves no opportunity to voice his opinion on any important issue in the most humorous way possible.
However, there are other cricketers too who have a funnier side to them in addition to their phenomenal performance on the field.
Here are 5 such other cricketers who can give Sehwag a tough media on social media:
#1 James Neesham (New Zealand)
Jimmy Neesham is a prolific all-rounder from Auckland who represents New Zealand in international cricket across all formats. The 26-year-old made his international debut against India in 2014 where he created history by scoring the highest score by a number 8 batsman.
Neesham, who is still in the fledgeling stages of his career, is quite active on Twitter where he keeps posting messages about developments in the game. His take on many instances is funny and sarcastic which makes his social media presence very enjoyable. He never hesitates in speaking his mind which many a times bring out a pleasant conversation for his fans to look at.
He had a very sarcastic take on the Indian roads during his visit to India in September 2016 which are generally known to be uncomfortable and inconvenient.
He also had an interesting take on Andre Russel's bat which he used recently in the Big Bash League.
#2 Chris Gayle (West Indies)
There is no one who hits the cricket ball as powerfully in international cricket as Chris Gayle. The 37-year-old Jamaican possesses immense power which combined with his hitting abilities makes him a threat to the bowlers worldwide. He has the ability to change the match from any situation.
Gayle is known to be a very social guy where he can be found spending time with his friends or partying. He is equally active in interacting with his fans and fellow colleagues including his teammates on social media, especially twitter. His posts are not only entertaining but also insinuating at times.
Gayle was in mood to have fun when he asked Ahmad Shahzad from Pakistan this:
He was replied in a very classic way:
#3 Kevin Pietersen (England)
Kevin Pietersen is one of the most prolific batsmen English cricket has witnessed in the recent past. Unabashed in his style of batting, his performances helped England to Ashes triumph to go along with the 2010 T20 World Cup title where he was adjudged as the Player of the tournament.
The 36-year-old has been in the news after he was sacked from the England team due to disciplinary and lack of trust issues. He has since then lost all hopes of making a comeback into the team and now solely focuses on domestic cricket.
Pietersen, however, has been quite vocal in speaking his mind on various social media sites which also includes taking a jibe at his critics. He also has been involved in various friendly banters with other cricketers which attracted huge attention.
Pietersen mocked the English Board in the most sarcastic way ever:
#4 Michael Vaughan (England)
Michael Vaughan is regarded as one of the best batsmen to have represented England. His performance in the 2002-03 Ashes where he scored 633 runs including 3 centuries is still intact in the memory of the cricket fans. Moreover, he was one of England’s finest and successful captains when he led his team to the 2005 Ashes series after a long gap of 18 years.
The 42-year-old after retiring from international cricket in 2009 has been associated with the English cricket board in some form of the other. He is mostly seen criticising and taking a jibe on various performances and match instances.
Vaughan posted this on his twitter account after India's pathetic performance in Oval 2014. This post received a lot of criticism from the cricketing world and from the Indian fans.
This time he was more casual and funny after he had a funny take on Shane Watson's dismal performance in the Ashes 2015:
#5 James Faulkner (Australia)
James Faulkner has been Australia’s most consistent all-rounder in limited overs cricket. His ability of picking up wickets using his bowling variations has helped Australia win crucial matches from difficult situations.
The 26-year-old is a naturally attacking batsman and has the ability to finish the game batting lower down the order. Faulkner was also the man of the match in the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup which was eventually won by Australia.
The Australian all-rounder is always updated with the latest happenings in world cricket and is active in having a friendly conversation with his teammates or members from other teams.
Faulkner replied to Pietersen in a very interesting way when both of them had a small banter:
He also was involved in another conversation with Kevin Pietersen which was the ultimate fun:
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