UK PM Rishi Sunak Tries His Hand At Cricket, Faces Chris Jordan And Sam Curran. WATCH
Sunak while batting missed a few deliveries of Sam Curran and Chris Jordan to loud screams from the players.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted the members of England’s ICC World T20-winning team at his residence at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday. He also played a game of cricket with the team members. In the video shared on the microblogging site Twitter Sunak can be seen batting as well as bowling.
"Prime Minister @RishiSunak playing cricket with the #T20 World Cup winning cricket team at 10 Downing Street," read the caption of the post shared by Luca Boffa, a senior videographer for the Prime Minister.
The video opens to show Sunak surrounded by English fielders and taking on deliveries of players like Sam Curran and Chris Jordan. He also missed a few deliveries to loud screams of the players. Later he edged a catch to the slips and got out. He also tried his hands at bowling a few deliveries.
Prime Minister @RishiSunak playing cricket with the #T20 World Cup winning cricket team at 10 Downing Street. pic.twitter.com/Bqh57dVZce
— Luca Boffa (@luca_boffa) March 22, 2023
The video has so far amassed 355.7k views and tons of comments.
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"Very disappointed no one dropped one short," wrote one user.
Very disappointed no one dropped one short
— puffbear (@adamhembrow1) March 23, 2023
"If this was the Australian PM he would’ve played a sweep shot on every delivery," wrote another user.
If this was the Australian PM he would’ve played a sweep shot on every delivery 🏏
— N Fair (@njwfairhurst) March 23, 2023
"Seems to have a decent defensive stroke," wrote a fourth.
Seems to have a decent defensive stroke.
— Sean (@Stillicho82) March 23, 2023
England had won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup that had taken place in November, beating Pakistan. It was England's second T20 World Cup win. England had first won the title in 2010 under the captaincy of Paul Collingwood.