The Covid-19 pandemic has cancelled all live sport, delayed the start of the club cricket season, and even curtailed winter nets, but cricket fans are too resourceful to let that stand in their way.

With years of practice whiling away rain delays, cricket lovers are better placed than most to survive weeks on end cooped up indoors, and the array of inventiveness shown in continuing to put bat on ball in one form or another shows no signs of slowing.

There have been creative indoor setups…

Has that carried?! The young umpire seems to think so ☝️ pic.twitter.com/UTDGHys44O — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 25, 2020

…while some clubbies have gone all out to create actually useful training drills.

A novel way to practice your keeping inside. An excellent effort from @EdUniCricket ?? pic.twitter.com/aEv0nvyHJT — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 25, 2020

There have been plenty practicing facing the short ball, though struggling against the bumper appears to be a national ailment we just can’t shake.

Tag someone who just can’t play the short ball ?pic.twitter.com/NKfgx4ITNw — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 28, 2020

No net sessions? No problem. Does this pull shot remind you of @StuartBroad8?pic.twitter.com/iL6BVLRUwO — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 20, 2020

Q: How do I practice facing the short ball in self-isolation? A: pic.twitter.com/6tJU7zrwnH — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 20, 2020

But whatever you do, do not bowl full, as this seated seamer found out to her peril.

Day eight of ‘working from home’pic.twitter.com/3GvUiwLdh5 — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 26, 2020

Still, at least she had someone to play with, rather than having to fill every role herself!

There were some proper Monty Panesar vibes with this effort…

10/10 for commitment but please do not try to do this at home ?pic.twitter.com/zP0tFM8nlP — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 20, 2020

…but our favourite had to be this interpretive recreation of an unforgettable moment!

England have won the World Cup by the BAREST of margins! What an effort this is ??pic.twitter.com/0SExLK8DJG — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) March 22, 2020

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