Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has praised young Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for his outstanding glovework in the first Test against England in Nottingham. According to Akmal, wicket-keeping is a very tough job in England but Rishabh Pant has done exceptionally well there.
Rishabh Pant has was involved in the first three dismissals in the second innings and sent England’s top order in the hut during the first Test. he grabbed the catch to send back Joe Root off, who scored a century by then. He also grabbed three crucial catches in the first innings as well and proved his worth once again.
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While praising Rishabh Pant for his brilliant work behind the stumps, Akmal said on his YouTube channel: “Rishabh Pant deserves a lot of credit. It is very difficult to keep wickets in England and he has been outstanding. He took catches to send back Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley as well. It was not easy, some balls even fell in front of him. But he was up to the task and provided the bowlers the support they needed behind the wickets.”
Moreover, he also amassed a quickfire 25 off 20 in the first innings. While many didn’t support his blitzy knock, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has backed his approach. According to Butt, Pant should stick to his aggressive game because it gives him the best chance to succeed with the bat as well.
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Speaking about the knock of Rishabh Pant, Butt had said on his YouTube channel: “Rishabh Pant’s 25 runs were important. His plays his own brand of cricket. If it comes off, it will look spectacular and people will glorify him. Under pressure, if you play freely and the ball hits the middle, then you look a million dollars but if you get dismissed then it can be otherwise. People will question your tactics but I think he did the right thing. This is his natural style of playing and this is how he creates impact. Rishabh Pant provided impetus to the innings. His 25 may have been a small knock but it put England bowlers slightly on the backfoot.”
