Keaton Jennings set Twitter alight with a century on Test debut in Mumbai
ESPNcricinfo staff08-Dec-2016Keaton Jennings, born in South Africa and having captained their Under-19s as well, scored a century for England in his first innings as a Test cricketer. Twitter reacted in celebration and some regret as well
Brilliant Brilliant 100 @JetJennings … Make them well Up North … !!!! Great job @DurhamCricket …. #INDIA #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 8, 2016
Out came the references to his birthplace.
Made in South Africa, Michael! https://t.co/MBk4GFniVY
— KP (@KP24) December 8, 2016
Yet another one slips through our system. Well played Keaton Jennings
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) December 8, 2016
Some love from his Durham colleagues
He may be the worst footballer in the world but @JetJennings can play cricket. Well done mate proud of you #INDvENG #RunMachine #Durham
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) December 8, 2016
Yaaaaaaaaaaa!! Keaton is my hero!! #INDvENG
— Mark Wood (@MAWood33) December 8, 2016
King Jennings aka run machine
— Graham Onions (@BunnyOnions) December 8, 2016
It wasn’t just his county team-mates who were impressed.
Congrats Keaton Jennings on a brilliant 100 on debut Very impressed with his approach & the way he played against the spinners#INDvENG
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 8, 2016
Wonderfully batted @JetJennings. Looked the best opener on the tour for the tourists.
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) December 8, 2016
Following in Cooks footsteps. What a debut by @JetJennings
— Chris Tremlett (@ChrisTremlett33) December 8, 2016
He was the best batsman we played against last season & it's great to see @JetJennings continuing his fine form on debut @englandcricket
— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) December 8, 2016
What an amazing achievement from @JetJennings! That is what you call grabbing your opportunity with both hands ! Well deserved #INDvENG
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) 8 December 2016
Some remembered Keaton’s father and coach, Ray Jennings, who missed out on international cricket due to South Africa’s years of sporting isolation.
What must Ray Jennings be feeling – a man denied Test cricket by South Africa's exclusion – seeing son make 100 on Test debut? #tearsofjoy
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) December 8, 2016