Top cricketers from around the world came together for a good cause

#OnTheUp: Breaking records and doing good

Top cricketers from around the world came together for a good cause

Records, awards, friendships and doing good – it was a week where Twitter was an especially pleasant place.

The Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge at Lord's to raise funds for rebuilding affected stadia in the Caribbean brought out the best in cricket. There was competition, yes, but also a lot of smiles.

Meanwhile at Wormsley, top female cricketers joined players from around the world for an inaugural Day of Gender Equality match between FairBreak Global XI and the Sir Paul Getty XI.

For the No.1 and No.2 Test batsmen, the week was about doing good and getting a message across. India's cricket captain Virat Kohli amplified the call from football captain Sunil Chhetri to sports fans in Mumbai.

In Australia, Steve Smith and friends had a message of change for young students.

Another Steve Smith, though, still wasn't over the ball-tampering affair and used LeBron James to drive home his message.

Alastair Cook, England's highest ever run-getter, added another impressive record to an already considerable list on his CV. The Headingley Test, which England won, was his 154th in a row.

The South Africans cleaned up well for the CSA Awards night, where Kagiso Rabada cleaned out the awards.

Facial recognition software was giving Darren Gough identity issues.

India's Rohit Sharma, more used to a pitch, tried his hand at being a pitcher. He sent down the ceremonial 'first pitch' at a baseball game.