Sukhjit, who made his first-class debut for Warwickshire in May, was named England’s 12th man in the Edgbaston Test match against West Indies. Sukhjit, who made his first-class debut for Warwickshire in May, was named England’s 12th man in the Edgbaston Test match against West Indies. When Sukhjit was just 5, he lost his father, forcing the tiny tot to be a farm hand. Such was the impact of that assault that Sukhjit came to Gordon the following morning and said: “Sir, I want to bowl spin.” Gordon, though, was not surprised. Getting the South African opener in the opening game boosted his confidence, after which he went on to scalp six more in his second first-class game against Hampshire.

Source: Indian Express August 20, 2017 19:57 UTC