The third match of the 5 -Test series between India and England is being played at the historic Lord’s ground, where the Indian batsmen got an aggressive form. Especially Rishabh Pant once again proved that he is a master of hitting sixes in Test cricket too. Pant has made the record of hitting the most sixes in Test cricket against England so far.
Rishabh Pant created history
According to the data so far, Pant has hit 35 sixes in the Test against England, leaving behind West Indies veteran Sir Vivian Richards, who had 34 sixes against England. This achievement of Pant can be called the result of his aggressive style and fearless batting style, which has also given a glimpse of new thinking in Test cricket.
Top 5 batsmen in terms of sixes (vs england in tests):
1. Rishabh Pant – 35 sixes
2. Viv Richards – 34
3. Tim Southee – 30
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 27
5. Shubman Gill – 26
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Two more young batsmen of India are included in this list – Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. Both of them have added a new dimension to Test cricket by batting aggressively in the matches played against England in recent times. Jaiswal has hit 27 sixes in just a few matches, which is an indication that he can go up further in this list in the coming time. At the same time, Shubman Gill has also made a place in this list with 26 sixes.
Indian team’s playing XI in Lord’s Test: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj.
England’s playing XI in Lord’s Test: Ben Docket, Jack Craulie, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Jofra Archer and Shoaib Bashir.
India vs England H2H (Lords)
Total Test Match: 19
England won: 12
India won: 3
Draw: 4
England’s Test record in Lord’s
Total match: 145
England won: 59
England lost: 35
Draw: 51
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