Rishabh Pant is only 23 years old but his comparisons with former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist continue to die down. Pant and Gilchrist have often been spoken of in the same sentence given how strikingly similar the India keeper's batting is to the Australia legend. Pant likes to go after the bowlers irrespective of the situation, which is something Gilchrist mastered. And watching his knock against England in the second Test at Lord's on Friday, former English cricketer David Lloyd feels the youngster is most effective when playing his shots. He blocked the balls that were dangerous to play shots on, while punishing whatever that was loose on offer.

Source: Hindustan Times August 14, 2021 07:28 UTC