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Key Records Achieved By Rishabh Pant During His 2nd Innings Century At Headingley

Kaushik Kashyap

Rishabh Pant. [Source - AP Photos]Rishabh Pant. [Source - AP Photos]

The maverick Rishabh Pant unleashed a breathtaking display of strokeplay on Day 4 of the Headingley Test, bringing up his eighth Test century in style. In a high-pressure situation, he batted with immense flair, turning the tide with fearless batting.

The English bowlers had no answer to his calculated aggression and relentless intent that kept India on the driving seat of the Test. As he raised his bat, the crowd witnessed not just a century but a performance that shattered a number of key records and reaffirmed his status as one of the finest in history.

Most Test Runs by a Visiting Wicket-Keeper in England 

Rishabh Pant’s iconic second-innings century in the Headingley Test saw him surpass MS Dhoni in the list of most Test runs in England by a visiting wicketkeeper ever. With 808 runs, Pant now holds the record for the most Test runs in England by a visiting keeper. This landmark further cements his status as one of the best in the modern day Test cricket.

Second Joint Most Test Hundreds by an Indian in England 

Rishabh Pant’s second century in the Headingley Test marked his fourth Test hundred in England, placing him among elite company. He now sits joint second alongside legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Dilip Vengsarkar for most Test centuries in England by an Indian. Only Rahul Dravid stands above them all with six, highlighting Pant’s remarkable rise in English conditions.

5th Instance of Centuries on Both Innings of an Overseas Test by an Indian

Rishabh Pant scored centuries in both innings of a Test for the first time in his career. He became only the fifth Indian to do so outside the subcontinent, joining a legendary list of players. The others include Vijay Hazare (1948), Sunil Gavaskar (1971), Rahul Dravid (1999), and Virat Kohli, who was the last to do it in Adelaide in 2014.

5th Joint Most Test Hundred by an Indian in SENA Countries 

Indian Test batting legends include some of the finest cricketers the world has seen, who have taken India to great heights, especially with centuries in challenging overseas conditions like South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia (SENA). Now, Rishabh Pant joins that elite company with his sixth century in SENA countries, which is fifth joint highest by an Indian, firmly establishing himself among India’s best in Test cricket abroad.

Sachin Tendulkar leads this list with 17 Test centuries in SENA countries, followed by Virat Kohli with 12. Rahul Dravid has 10, Sunil Gavaskar 8, while Mohammad Azharuddin, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant each have 6.

4th Highest Match Aggregates for a Designated Wicketkeeper in Test 

Rishabh Pant has set a new benchmark for the highest aggregate runs by a wicketkeeper in a Test match. His combined 252 runs across both innings rank as the fourth highest match aggregate by a keeper-batter in Test cricket history. The top three spots are dominated by Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower, making Pant’s feat all the more remarkable and cementing his place among the greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen ever.

Highest Match Aggregates for a Designated Wicketkeeper in England in Test

Rishabh Pant has also broken a 27-year-old record for the highest aggregate runs by a wicketkeeper in a Test match in England. Scoring a combined 252 runs across both innings at Headingley, he surpassed England great Alec Stewart’s 204-run effort against South Africa in 1998. This remarkable feat highlights Pant’s continuous dominance and impact as a wicketkeeper-batter on English soil.

2nd Instance of Centuries on Both Innings of a Test by a Wicketkeeper

Rishabh Pant scored centuries in both innings of a Test for the first time in his career, becoming only the second wicketkeeper ever to achieve this rare feat. Before him, only Zimbabwe great Andy Flower managed to score centuries in both innings of a Test match, doing so in 2001 against South Africa in Harare. Pant’s remarkable performance adds a historic chapter to wicketkeeping records in Test cricket.

Most Test Centuries against a single Opponent by a Wicketkeeper

Rishabh Pant has now scored five Test centuries against England, setting a new record. No wicketkeeper in Test history has scored more centuries against a single opponent. This milestone highlights Pant’s exceptional skill and dominance behind the stumps and with the bat against one of cricket’s finest sides playing Test cricket.

Most Sixes in a Test match in England 

Rishabh Pant’s combined innings in the Headingley Test featured 9 sixes, equaling the joint highest number of sixes hit by any batter in a Test match in England. He now shares this record with Ben Stokes, who achieved it at Lord’s in 2023, and Andrew Flintoff, who hit 9 sixes against Australia in Manchester in 2005.