The Prime Minister appeared excited as he faced Mr Anderson.
It’s not every day that you see British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak playing cricket with the England cricket team. The British Prime Minister recently held an online training session with the England squad.
In a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mr Sunak can be seen chatting with legendary England pacer James Anderson. Mr Sunak is known for his love of cricket and has also displayed his impressive batting skills.
The Prime Minister looked excited to face Mr Anderson, who recently took his 700th wicket in Test cricket. Mr Sunak said he had practiced beforehand and jokingly asked Mr Anderson to go easy on him, to which the bowler replied: “We’ll see.” Mr Sunak displayed impressive technique and stopped confidently Mr. Anderson’s pass left a deep impression on the crowd, which included some young academy players.
Mr Sunak clearly enjoyed the training, saying: “Looks like I’ll be hanging out here for the rest of the day. Just let the office know I’ll be back later.” He also posed for photos and signed autographs for those present .
Mr Sunak posted the video on .”
Nice, maybe a few more web sessions first? ? ? https://t.co/u7AHCOMO08
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) April 5, 2024
This comes after the Prime Minister announced £35 million in funding to build 16 all-weather domes in cities hosting the T20 World Cup in 2026 and 2030. Mr Sunak said the domes would boost grassroots participation levels in cricket throughout the year.
“I love cricket, it’s no secret. So I’m delighted that today we can support more young people to get into the game. We will invest £35 million in grassroots cricket to help more than 900,000 young people Play cricket,” he announced on X on Friday.
I love cricket, that’s no secret.
So I’m delighted that today we can support more young people to get into the game.
We will invest £35 million in grassroots cricket, helping more than 900,000 young people play cricket. pic.twitter.com/mN1rauyOYI
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) April 5, 2024
England and Wales are scheduled to host the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. In 2030, England, Scotland and Ireland will host the men’s competition.
