Mills invited to Lord’s Ashes Test after inspirational century

By Adam Hopkins

Jonathan Mills, who scored a century for Brookweald second XI just days after finding out his cancer diagnosis was terminal, was a guest at Lord’s for thesecond Ashes Test after receiving an invitation from MCC president Stephen Fry.
“It’s all part of the famous for 15 minutes scenario. I was driving down to Kent and Mr Stephen Fry’s secretary phoned me and invited me to Lord’s as his guest in the President’s suite,” Mills told BBC Essex.

Inspiring: Jonathan Mills, right, with Stephen Fry at Lord’s
PICTURE: Brookweald Cricket Club via Twitter

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