So much of our cricket happens on screens - on television, on phones. Watching it on the big screen is the next best thing to watching it live at the ground. Players are often watching the screen too, especially in our DRS age, like Sri Lanka in the photo above, getting an up-close look at a replay in the wake of a review during their Test against West Indies.
Everyone sneaks in a bit of sports-watching during working hours, like Kevin Pietersen when he's meant to be practising in the nets.
There's nothing quite like seeing your family's faces when you've just hit a major milestone. Disappointment on the other hand...
How do you liven up a dull day of financial trading? Put cricket on a screen on the side of the stock exchange building.
Screens can be entertaining even when they're not in use. Particularly if you're small, furry and can get away with vandalism because you're kind of cute.
They also bring people together in joy, and grief.
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Sometimes you're supposed to be working on one screen but you're distracted by another.
