IND vs Eng: Rishabh Pant is better than MS Dhoni? Former India cricketer says yes after Headingly heroes. Cricket news
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar saw Rishabh Pant as the “biggest wicketkeeper-wife” in the country after his amazing century against England, called him “fresh air breath”. Pants continued their brilliant form in Test cricket by registering their seventh Test century, broke several records during their innings in the first Test against England in Leeds.Speaking at the match center Live after the first session, Gystar expert Manjrekar said, “So far, India’s biggest test batter-keeper. I was worried when he was in the 90s that he could finish the 8th of his career.
“When he came out and raised his bat, there were a lot of English supporters who stood up and appreciated that innings. That is what we love England – these people come to watch good cricket. They want their team to win, but when they see excellence from the opposition, you can see true appreciation for it,” he said.On Saturday, Pants overtook MS Dhoni to become Indian wicketkeepers the most testing. His knock of 134 runs off 178 balls, 12 fours and six sixes at a strike rate above 75, came to test foreign situations – an area where the pant keeps shining.This army (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) had their fifth exam century in countries – the most by any Asian batsman. Three of these have come to England, the remaining two in Australia and South Africa.Pants equaled Kumar Sangakkara (seven centuries) of Sri Lanka for hundreds of testing by a specified wicketkeeper from Asia.Earlier on Friday, Pants crossed the 3,000 -run mark in Test cricket, which became the second Indian wicketkeeper only after Dhoni. He also left Dhoni behind in terms of runs scored by an Asian keeper-better in army countries.In 44 trials, Pants have scored an average of 3,082 runs of 43.40, with 15 fifties in seven centuries and 76 innings – all are at a strike rate of 73.69.In the match, England, after bowling first, helped India help India a total of 471 for centuries, Yashsavi Jiswal (101), Captain Shubman Gill (147), and Pants (134).
