Pant Eyes Elite Cricket Feat: Poised to Join Bradman, Dravid After England Century

Rishabh Pant stands on the verge of joining an exclusive club of visiting batsmen as India prepares for the second Test of the series against England at Edgbaston, commencing on July 2nd.

Rishabh Pant aims to make history with another century in England.

Following his twin centuries at Headingley, the 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is just one century away from being included on a prestigious list featuring legends such as Don Bradman, Rahul Dravid, and Brian Lara.

Pant showcased a stunning array of strokes in both innings of the first Test at Leeds, smashing 134 and 118. Despite India’s five-wicket defeat after setting England a target of 371, Pant's audacious shot-making and resilience shone as the highlight of the match.

He currently has 808 runs in 10 Tests in England at an average of 42.52, including four centuries. His highest score on English soil – 146 off just 111 balls – was achieved at Edgbaston in 2022, when he rescued India from 98 for 5 and helped post a first-innings total of 416. Although India eventually lost that match, Pant's innings remains one of the finest by an Indian wicketkeeper overseas.

If he scores another century at Edgbaston, Pant will become only the seventh visiting batter to score centuries in three successive Tests in England. The exclusive list includes Don Bradman, Warren Bardsley, Charles Macartney, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, and Daryl Mitchell. Dravid remains the only Indian on that list, having achieved the feat in 2002.

Pant, who already holds the record for the most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper and the most runs by an Asian gloveman in SENA countries, now has a golden opportunity to further etch his name in the history books.