Jason Sangha becomes youngest player since Sachin Tendulkar to score First Class century against England
Australian teenager Jason Sangha is just about the youngest player since Sachin Tendulkar to score a century against England in a First Class game. Sangha is area of the Cricket Australia XI side which can be playing England as warm-up for the Ashes in Australia.
The 18-year-old and Matthew Short both set up a stay of 273 runs to frustrate England in Townsville. Sangha scored 133 runs before being dismissed by Mason Crane.Tendulkar had scored struck an unbeaten 119 at Old Trafford in 1990 at age 17 years and 107 days while Sangha is 18 years and 71 days old. The Indian batting great is behind Mohammad Ashraful and Mushtaq Mohammad in the listing of youngest ever centurions in Test cricket. Sangha, on another hand, could be the ninth youngest Australian to score a top class century and the youngest since Ricky Ponting.Sangha and Short's defiant stance denied England an innings victory in the warm-up match.
The 18-year-old and Matthew Short both set up a stay of 273 runs to frustrate England in Townsville. Sangha scored 133 runs before being dismissed by Mason Crane.Tendulkar had scored struck an unbeaten 119 at Old Trafford in 1990 at age 17 years and 107 days while Sangha is 18 years and 71 days old. The Indian batting great is behind Mohammad Ashraful and Mushtaq Mohammad in the listing of youngest ever centurions in Test cricket. Sangha, on another hand, could be the ninth youngest Australian to score a top class century and the youngest since Ricky Ponting.Sangha and Short's defiant stance denied England an innings victory in the warm-up match.
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