By Malhar Hathi
JAMAL Richards had been to Lord’s only once before, with his grandad to watch a Test. His next two visits will take some beating having been called up as England’s substitute fielder for the one-off Test against Ireland and the second Ashes Test earlier this month.
“Just walking down the stairs onto the ground gave me goosebumps,” the Essex all-rounder recalled. Having taken to the game at just four and heralded as the next big thing, running the drinks offered a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with England’s finest.
On the second...
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