THEY call him the ‘Baby GOAT’ and while the focus today is to try and win his country the World Cup, he has A-Level exams in maths, economics and geography to take care of later this year. Thomas Rew, the teenager who has captained England into the final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, comes from a cricket playing family. His brother, James, is actually the one they call the GOAT.
Thomas Rew might just end up being the best of England’s current young crop. Four years ago, James was part of the England team which lost to India in the final of the same tournament despite his heroics of scoring 95 from 116 balls. Now, his younger brother Thomas is trying to go one better and help England win the title at Harare Sports Club today.
Thomas led from the front as his century helped England to secure a 27-run over defending champions Australia in Bulawayo in the semi-finals. The 18-year-old is determined to build on that performance and help the side lift the coveted trophy. “Yeah, it means a lot,” Thomas said after the win over Australia.
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“We came into this tournament with one aspiration and now there is one more game left. “I think we’ve all had dreams of this World Cup and lifting the trophy. So it’s just another game of cricket for us.” The New York Times believe Thomas is part of a gang of cricketers who will form the core of the senior England team in the next few years.
The newspaper has been taking a closer look at Thomas and his teammates, including 18-year-old Ralphie Albert. First-class record: 1 match, 66 runs at 33, highest score 47
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