Sporting pictures of the week :- 28 January

The Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Cricket Museum ran a selfie promotion during the week where you could pose next to a cut-out of a current player.  Trent Boult was in town, so why not.

Andy Murray really does have striking facial features.

Not as cool as a flying Gaël Monfils though.

Watching tennis in 40 deg heat calls for the odd shower.

What a week it has been for Australia.  A Serena Williams fan in the crowd doing the blackface thing.  Seriously, it is 2016.

And then there is Chris Gayle on Australia Day.  Fitting right in.

We love a good mascot in this slot.  And who knew that the South African test team had one.

On the field South Africa finally turned up.  Morne Morkel roughing up wee James Taylor.

Looks like new IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiants are going to fit in fine.

The Kop paying tribute to young fan Owen McVeigh who passed away during the week.

20,000 holes in Manchester, Lancashire.  There was a home semi-final in a cup competition, but it is not always easy to get Manchester City fans to turn up.  Even though they were being offered the huge lure of free inflatable bananas.

Traditional Arsenal fan shot.

Note; no photos of a broken eye socket or an NRL player with a dog.  You have seen all of those.