Rishabh Pant achieved yet another record in the longest format of the game when he smoked a century against England at the Edgbaston on Friday. Pant recorded the third-highest score by a visiting keeper-batsman on English soil.
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Meanwhile, along with Ravindra Jadeja(83*), Pant rescued India from a situation of 98/5 and build up a brilliant partnership of 222 runs before getting dismissed by Joe Root. Rishabh Pant has aggregated 146 runs off just 111 balls and scored with a strike rate of 131.53. His innings included 20 boundaries and four over boundaries.
The top two positions are held by Clyde Walcott(168) and Adam Gilchrist(152) while Pant (146) is in the third position. Now, let's take a better look at the top three wicket-keeper batters with the highest score on England soil.
Highest Score by Visiting Wk batsman on England Soil
Player | Runs | Year |
---|---|---|
Clyde Walcott | 168* | 1950 |
Adam Gilchrist | 152 | 2001 |
Rishabh Pant | 146 | 2022 |
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N.B: Last Updated on 02/07/2022.