He's never even played a match for England - but unsung Sam Northeast has joined cricket's immortals while compiling the highest-ever first-class score at Lord's, the game's revered home.
Glamorgan captain Northeast powered his way to 335no against Middlesex in the county championship on Saturday, beating Graham Gooch's record of 333, scored for England against India in a 1990 Test, as the biggest individual innings in 210 years at London's cricketing cathedral.
Northeast declared with his side on 3-620, selflessly depriving himself of the chance of easing past his best score of 410no, scored in another county game at Leicester two years ago.
