An incredible moment was on display during the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Harry Singh, the son of the former India fast bowler, RP Singh, came in to field as the 12th man of England against Sri Lanka on August 21 during the first test match.
For the unversed, India’s former cricketer, RP Singh was involved in 59 first-class matches between 1986 and 1996 for Uttar Pradesh and the English county sides. So, this was a historic moment for his son as he took the field as the 12th man for the English side.
As a left-arm pacer for India, RP Singh had a good international career. Having taken 124 wickets in all forms, he had the most impact in Test and ODI cricket. He showed his ball-swinging talent by grabbing 40 wickets in 14 Tests.
Often a go-to bowler in serious situations, he scalped 69 wickets from 58 ODIs. With 15 wickets in 10 matches across his T20I career, he helped India win the first T20 World Cup in 2007. His performances often displayed his natural ability to get wickets when it counted the most.
An insight into Harry Singh’s career?
Meanwhile, Harry Singh, a promising young cricketer, made his List A debut for Lancashire in the One-Day Cup earlier this year. At just 20 years old, he’s shown glimpses of his talent, even with limited chances.
His batting has been steady, accumulating 87 runs across seven matches, though his strike rate remains a work in progress. Additionally, Harry has proven useful with his off-spin bowling, adding wickets to his growing skill set.
His cricket journey took off in 2022 when he represented England’s U19 team against Sri Lanka, marking the start of what could be a bright career.
Harry Singh made his List A debut for Lancashire in the One-Day Cup (Image Credits: X)
Coming to the Test match, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. They got skittled for 236 runs in the first innings. Dhananjaya de Silva was the highest scorer for Sri Lanka with 74 runs, followed by Milan Rathnayake with 72 runs.
Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took 3 wickets each, Gus Atkinson took 2 wickets and Mark Wood scalped one wicket. At the time of writing, England are 171 for the loss of 4 wickets in their first innings.
