The former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell has heaped gaint praise on the India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant claiming that he is changing the game. His fearless attacking playing style in the opening test against England at Headingley, kept fans on the edge. The young wicketkeeper craved his name in the record books as he blasted hundreds during each of the innings in the match, making him only the second gloveman in history to have hit unheard of record. This wonderful inning of Pant drew appreciation of Greg Chappell according to whom the young boy is re-defining the art of batting.
Greg Chappell’s Statement About Rishabh Pant
“The beauty is Rishabh gets runs at a very fast rate which gives you time to win cricket matches. His was a phenomenal performance. Some of the shots he played weren’t in the MCC playing manual. He is really reinventing the game as a batsman. With modern technology, the bats are very different and you can play shots which weren’t possible with the old bats. He’s exciting to watch,” Chappell was quoted as saying by PTI.
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“When I first saw him, he reminded me of Adam Gilchrist…a different sort of player, of course, but…the difference it can make to a team when a wicketkeeper can bat at that level and to score runs quickly. You never quite know what to expect from him from the first ball. At any stage he is likely to jump down the wicket to the fast bowlers or play the falling ramp shot. You never quite know what to expect. It keeps the opposition on their toes. He is a match winner (and he) very nearly made the difference in that game,” he added.
Rishabh Pant’s Performance In The 1st Test Of ENG Vs IND Series
In the 1st Test against England in Headingley, Rishabh Pant set a sensational show by becoming the first Asian wicketkeeper to score hundreds in both innings of a Test match. He did not give up after scoring 134 in the first innings, sharing a major partnership with Shubman Gill, and another century, demonstrating his quality and character in the second innings. Though India lost eventually, the twin centuries by Pant were also a significant spotlight since he emerged as a consistent middle-order batsman. His initiatives made India competitive and supported the importance of his value as a leader and game-changer in red-ball cricket.
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