England have found their next Test cricket star in Jacob Bethell – but are now gambling with his career …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Mike Gatting was the last specialist batter England picked who didn’t have a first-class hundred at the time of his Test debut. That was 1978 and, 56 years later, Gatting remains a cricketing household name. From a sample size of one, things bode well for Jacob Bethell – England’s 21-year-old debutant, who started his Test cricket life at No 3 despite never having made a professional century nor batted in the position at any point across his career.
But delve into Gatting’s numbers…
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