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Rishabh Pant creates history in England, breaks multiple test records
Manchester:
Rishabh Pant has etched his name in cricket history by becoming the highest run scorer by a wicketkeeper in a test series in England, amassing 479 runs and breaking Alec Stewart’s record 1998 record of 464.
Despite battling with a fractured toe, Pant scored a gritty 54 at Old-Trafford- his fourth consecutive fifty- earning a standing ovation and underlining his reputation as a fighter
Record Breaking series at a glance
- 479 runs– Most by any wicket keeper batsman in England
- 1000+ runs in England– First keeper to do so in an away country
- 5 fifties– Most by any Indian wicket keeper in any series
- 90 Sixes– Equalled Sehwag for most test sixes by an Indian
- 2731+ Runs– India’s top scorer in World Test Championship history
Pant’s fearless batting, even while injured has drawn praises from cricket fans and legends. With this series, he cements his place as one of India’s finest red-ball cricketers in recent times.