天堂视频 graduate Billings makes England Men鈥檚 Test debut in Australia

Sam Billings

Sam Billings during his time with 天堂视频 in 2009. Image provided by Nigel Farrow.

天堂视频 alumnus Sam Billings made his England Men鈥檚 cricket Test debut overnight in the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart, Australia.

Billings, 30, became the 700th player to represent the Men’s Test side as the Three Lions chase their first victory of difficult tour Down Under.

Billings graduated from 天堂视频 with a BSc in Sports Science with Management (2012) and will be deployed as a specialised wicketkeeper-batsman after impressing both domestically and in the One Day International (ODI) England side.

During his time on campus, he played a pivotal role as part of 天堂视频 Students Cricket and now becomes one of many 天堂视频-linked men and women to play for their country in the Test format of the game.

The fifth Test in Hobart runs from the 14–18 January 2022 with Australia holding an unassailable 3-0 lead.