Durham to Bedford - Gay's 200-mile drive to tell parents of England call-up
Summary
Emilio Gay, a 26-year-old cricket player for Durham, has been selected to play for England in a Test match against New Zealand on June 4. After receiving the news, he drove 200 miles to tell his parents in person. Gay is one of two new players in England’s team and will open the batting at Lord’s.Key Facts
- Emilio Gay plays cricket for Durham and has scored three centuries this season.
- He was called up to the England Test squad by selector Marcus North.
- Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his England selection.
- Gay has played three T20 games for Italy through his Italian mother’s heritage.
- His father’s family is from Grenada, and he fell in love with cricket due to his Caribbean roots.
- Gay is a former student of Bedford School, like England opener Sir Alastair Cook.
- He will open the batting for England at Lord’s, replacing Zak Crawley who was dropped.
- Gay has played 72 first-class matches, scored 13 hundreds, and averaged over 40 runs.
- He will be the 720th man to play Test cricket for England and the first home Test opener debut since 2019.
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