Pub owner who properly predicted Josh Tongue’s destiny when he was 11 would get Rs 51 lakh in the England vs. Ireland game

The one-off Test between England and Ireland will take place at Lord’s beginning on June 1 (Thursday). Josh Tongue, 25, is likely to make his debut for the hosts after being quickly promoted to the team due to his outstanding performance for the England Lions throughout the winter. The fact that a number of veteran bowlers were injured before the game also aided him in his debut.

Josh Tongue’s family friend and bar owner Tim Piper is expected to receive a monetary reward of 50,000 pounds for correctly forecasting Tongue’s destiny when he was only 11 years old. The individual had staked 500/1 on his prediction that Tongue would represent England by betting 100 pounds. The Redditch-based Piper, who owns the Cricketers Arms, will get INR 51.25 lakh when the player, who is now 25 years old, plays for England.

When he was barely a year old, I would go watch him playing in the backyard with his father. When he was two or three years old, he was playing in the nets and was bowling correctly with leg-spin, top-spin, and everything. Piper told The Cricketer, “Of course I’m not going to play down £50,000, but it’s just such a fantastic tale in itself.

“When he was younger, he began to improve steadily, batting quickly and improving with his bowling.He was on the verge of retiring and now, a year later, he is representing England on the pitch’, Piper said. It’s interesting to note that Josh Tongue was only six years old when Piper first attempted to place his wager, but no one believed him.

In the meanwhile, England had won the toss and decided to bowl against Ireland in the Lord’s Test. As a result, Josh Tongue will get a chance to show off his abilities, and everyone will be watching how he plays the game.

Using XIs

Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (captain), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow (wicket), Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, and Jack Leach make up England’s starting XI.

James McCollum, Peter Moor, Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (witness), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, and Graham Hume are the members of Ireland’s starting XI.