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Shubman Gill Enters Record Books; Surpasses Pakistan Great To Attain Huge Feat In England

Anurag Dasgupta

Gill goes past Pakistan great [Source: AP Photo] Gill goes past Pakistan great [Source: AP Photo]

Day 4 of the Manchester Test between India and England has turned out to be a one-sided battle with the hosts dominating the visitors. England have the upper hand over India, and is certainly the favourite to clinch the win. However, despite all the hardships, there has been one shining light - Shubman Gill. 

The India captain has blown hot and cold in the last few innings, but on Saturday, he entered the history books and surpassed Pakistan great, Mohammad Yousuf to attain a huge Test milestone in England.

Gill overtakes Yousuf for special Test milestone

Shubman Gill, on Saturday, surpassed Yousuf, and became the Asian batter with most runs in a single Test series in England.  While Yousuf had 631 runs during the famous 2006 series, Gill, now has 632 runs, and still has the ongoing innings, and another Test match to run far away from his competitors. 

The India captain has already shattered several records in the ongoing series, and this one is the latest entrant in his illustrious record books.

Most runs in a single Test series in England

Players
Runs
Year
Shubman Gill*6322025
Mohammad Yousuf6312006
Rahul Dravid6022002
Virat Kohli5932018
Sunil Gavaskar5421979
  • Gill leads the charts, and has been extraordinary in the ongoing tour. With more than 632 runs, Gill has the chance to go even further, and get into the 700-run club, a feat which has never been achieved by any Asian batter in England.
  • Yousuf was adjudged Cricketer of the Year in 2006, and rightly so. The Pakistan batter was outstanding against England, as he amassed 631 runs, including two centuries, and a double hundred. He ended the series with an astonishing average of 90.1.
  • Rahul Dravid was India's best batter during India's 2002 tour of England, as he smacked centuries for fun, and helped India draw the Tests - 1:1. Virat Kohli sits at the fourth position, with the former India skipper scoring 593 runs in the 2018 series, including two hundreds.
  • Sunil Gavaskar occupies the fifth place, as the original Indian "little master", smacked 542 runs under tough conditions during the 1979 England tour.