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Cryptic Scores Maiden Test Century at 18 years old

13 Oct 2018

You may have noticed that a Cryptic has become the youngest Indian to score a debut test century.

 

From BBC Sport: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45744341

 

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prithvi_Shaw :

 

In 2013 Prithvi Shaw played for Cryptics Vs. Middleton Stoney Cricket Club in Oxfordshire. He opened the batting and scored 68 in under 10 overs before a change of pace in English conditions led to his dismissal, caught off the bowling of Professor Paul Wordsworth. In this time, his opening partner had reached just 7 runs. He also bowled, taking 3 wickets for 1 run in 5 overs and completed a run out.

 

Quote from Donald Macleod, who umpired on the day: "I umpired that match and he was undoubtedly the best 13 year old I had ever seen, so much so that I wrote his name down at the time. He was outstanding."

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