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Rooney becomes England’s leading goal scorer
London: England football team captain Wayne Rooney made history in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley on Tuesday by breaking Bobby Charlton’s all-time England goal scoring record.
Rooney had equalled Charlton’s tally of 49 with a penalty in the victory against San Marino on Saturday that ensured a place in France next summer, reported bbc.com on Tuesday. And he was on the spot again during Tuesday’s match against the Swiss for goal number 50 to erase a record that has stood for 45 years.
England substitute Harry Kane pierced the deadlock with a crisp finish after 67 minutes and Rooney rewrote the record books with a thunderous penalty six minutes from time, earning a standing ovation from the Wembley gallery.
As he celebrated the crowd of 75,751 crowd inside Wembley – joined by team manager Roy Hodgson and his backroom team – rose to acclaim the 29-year-old as he was engulfed by team-mates.
Even the travelling Swiss fans generously recognised the significance of the moment. History had been made.
It ensured his side completed eight wins out of eight, securing top spot in Group E.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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