After a short break the longest format is back in action. This month Team India is going to face England in a 5 match Test series and it’s going to be a cracker. Both teams have given us plenty of thrill in the past and this series will add to that. Before the matches start Rishabh Pant is looking to become the highest scoring wicketkeeper-batter in England. Let’s see who’s on the list.
7. Rishabh Pant
He’s a left handed batter known for his power hitting. Rishabh Pant has also shone in the longest format. On English soil he has scored 556 runs in 17 innings with 2 half centuries and 2 centuries with an average of 32.70. As he heads to England he’s looking to surpass MS Dhoni’s record.
6. Farokh Engineer
Farokh Engineer is a legend from India’s golden cricket era. He was versatile enough to bat anywhere in the lineup and excelled at home and away. In England he scored 563 runs in 17 innings with 4 half centuries and an average of 37.53, he’s at 6th on the list.
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5. Jeff Dujon
In West Indies cricket Jeff Dujon is a standout wicketkeeper-batter. Known for his skills behind the stumps and with the bat he was a nightmare for English bowlers. He scored 604 runs in 20 Test innings with an average of 31.78 with 4 half centuries and 1 century, he’s 5th on this list.
4. Ian Healy
The rivalry between England and Australia has always been exciting and Ian Healy’s stats show his strength as a batter. In 24 innings in England he scored 624 runs with 3 half centuries and 1 century with an average of 31.20, he’s 4th on the list.
3. John Waite
South Africa has produced some amazing wicketkeeper-batters and John Waite is one of them. He set a high standard on English soil scoring 684 runs in 27 innings with an average of 29.73 with 6 half centuries and 1 century, he’s 3rd.Rod Marsh was an aggressive batter. With great skills behind the stumps and with the bat he had a good record in England. He scored 773 runs in 35 innings with 6 half centuries and an average of 24.93, he’s 2nd on the list.
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1. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni has been criticized for his overseas stats but his record as a wicketkeeper-batter in England is different. He scored 778 runs in 23 innings with an average of 37.04 and 8 half centuries. This consistency makes him the highest scoring wicketkeeper-batter in England.
