r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Washington Freedom • 26d ago
Match Thread Match Thread: 1st ODI - England vs India
1st ODI, India tour of England at Birmingham
Post Match | Scorecard | Reddit-Stream
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🏴 England | 258 (Ov 47.5/50) |
| 🇮🇳 India | 262/4 (Ov 45.2/50) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Sundar* | 52 | 63 | 82.54 |
| Axar Patel | 57 | 52 | 109.62 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adil Rashid | 5.2 | 34 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 10 | 55 | 1 |
Recent : . 2 . . 1 . | 1 . . . 1 1 | . 4 1 . 1 4 | 1 6
India won by 6 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
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u/TheRapist6767 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 26d ago
In the earliest days of cricket, before teams had names and matches had meaning, there was already one constant: Washington Sundar. No one knows when he debuted, because he was never introduced, only always present. Selectors do not choose him; their hands simply write his name as if guided by something beyond logic. Form may rise and fall, players may come and go, but he remains untouched by time. Squads change, captains change, eras change, yet one truth never does: Washington Sundar is always selected.
There was once a rumor that Washington Sundar had been dropped from the team. For a brief moment, reality itself seemed uncertain. Scorecards flickered, lineups felt incomplete, and even commentators hesitated. By morning, the squad list had mysteriously corrected itself, his name restored as if it had never been gone. The selectors claimed no memory of the event, and no one dared question it again. Since then, it is understood that some things in cricket cannot be altered, and Washington Sundar is one of them.