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Josh Tongue's family friend hits jackpot for 14-year-old bet he put on cricketer

NEW DELHI: Tim Piper, a family friend of Josh Tongue became richer by 50,000 pounds for a bet he placed on the cricketer 14 years ago. When Tongue was 11, Piper had predicted that the boy would go on to represent the country.

A pub landlord, Piper had taken a 500-1 odds that Josh would eventually play for England and when the right-arm quick made his debut against Ireland in the one-off Test, Piper hit the jackpot.

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