England and Ireland are set to lock horns towards one another within the one-off Test at Lord’s ranging from June 1 (Thursday). The hosts are set to hand a debut to younger 25-year-old Josh Tongue who has been fast-tracked to the arrange following his wonderful present throughout the winter for England Lions. His debut can also be helped by the accidents to a number of senior bowlers forward of the sport.Â
Meanwhile, a pub landlord Tim Piper, additionally a household good friend of Josh Tongue, is ready to win money prize of fifty,000 kilos for predicting Tongue’s future when the cricketer was solely 11 years previous. The man had predicted that Tongue will play for England and had gambled 500/1 investing 100 pound. With the cricketer, now 25, already named within the enjoying XI, Piper, who runs the Cricketers Arms in Redditch, will win INR 51.25 lakh when he steps out for England.
“I used to go and see him in the garden playing with his dad when he was just a year old and then when he was two or three he was playing in the nets and he knew how to bowl properly with leg-spin, top-spin and everything. Of course I’m not going to play down £50,000, but it’s just such a wonderful story in itself. ,” Piper stated in accordance to The Cricketer.
“When he was younger he started to get better and better, batting with pace and getting better with bowling. He was touch and go thinking of calling it a day and 12 months later here he is playing for England,” Piper added. Interestingly, Piper had first tried to make his wager when Josh Tongue was solely six years previous however nobody took him significantly.
Meanwhile, England have received the toss and opted to bowl within the Lord’s Test towards Ireland. This means Josh Tongue will get a chance to showcase his abilities and all eyes will likely be on his efficiency within the recreation.
Playing XIs
England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, (*11*)Joe Root, Ben Stokes(c), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow(w), Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, Jack Leach
Ireland (Playing XI): James McCollum, Peter Moor, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Harry Tector, Paul (*51*), Lorcan Tucker(w), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume
