Neesham & Ashwin involved in Twitter banter: All-rounders from New Zealand and India were seen in a Twitter banter.
While the rain interruption during the first T20I of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia at Brisbane was on, New Zealand’s James Neesham and India’s Ravichandran Ashwin were seen going at each other on social media platform Twitter, albeit in a comical manner.
It all started with Neesham posting a query as a tweet regarding the swapping of India-Australia match with a rugby match on his TV.
Can someone please explain to me why the #AUSvIND T20 has turned into rugby on @SKYNZ ???
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 21, 2018
It was here when Ashwin tried to solve Neesham’s doubt, stating that the match has been interrupted due to rain.
Cos it’s raining mate.
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) November 21, 2018
Watching the funny side of things, the 28-year old Kiwi cricketer aimed at praising the Australian batting and taking an indirect go at the Indian team.
Raining sixes? 😂😬 https://t.co/KSqslHMSaq
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 21, 2018
Not taking Neesham’s comment too seriously, Ashwin defended the Indian team by saying that the Indians are yet to bat. Perhaps, signalling that even they will get their chance to pour a rain of sixes.
🤭.. We will bat soon enough 🔥
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) November 21, 2018
It was at this point in time that Neesham’s reply cleared the air about his opinion on the Indian batsmen, chiefly captain Virat Kohli. Read his tweet below:
Virat is batting second so it’s probably game over anyway 😂 https://t.co/oXoxn4zxH7
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 21, 2018
Currently out from the national team, Neesham had last played international cricket during the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Ashwin, on the other hand, is a current member of the Indian Test team and will be flying to Australia for the four-match Test series.
Neesham’s ‘Raining sixes’ comment wasn’t received well by some of the Indian fans, who were seen lashing out at the Kiwi all-rounder. Read some of those tweets below:
How many sixes @JimmyNeesh have hit in his entire career though???
— Bhokare sagar (@Bhokaresagar1) November 21, 2018
Still India is better than Australia they will easily chase t target💪💪💪
— Nagesh Shanbhag (@Nagesh9923) November 21, 2018
Batting all-rounder with an highest score of 28 in 12 T20I innings..🤐 awesome record Jimmy
— Vin-C (@DaVinSee) November 21, 2018
Dnt worry bro it will again raining when India will bat⛈⛈⛈⛈⛈
— shahbaz zafar (@shabazkhan765u) November 21, 2018
