Cricket-Punter lands 50,000 pounds windfall from 14-year-old bet on Tongue debut

Cricket - England v Ireland - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 1, 2023 England's Josh Tongue Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) - One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet will win 50,000 pounds ($63,000) when the fast bowler makes his international debut against Ireland on Thursday.

Tim Piper had watched Tongue play when he was just an 11-year-old and placed a 100-pound bet at odds of 500-1 that he would play a test match for England in the future.