The Unpredictable Path to England's New Opener Emilio Gay's journey from Durham to Bedford to share the news of his first England call up highlights the often unpredictable nature of cricket careers.
At 26, he has spent years working his way up through the ranks and is now poised to make his Test debut at Lord's against New Zealand.
Gay's love of cricket was sparked by a trip to the Caribbean in 2007, where he witnessed West Indies host the World Cup.