Thoughts like you are playing Test match and hence you need to decelerate your scoring rate creep in, in the end you end up doing neither. As importantly, in the broader scheme, India has unearthed a wicket-keeper batsman who can influence matches with the willow since Dhoni’s departure. Pant has one each in England and Australia, which not even Dhoni can’t brag and only Jeff Dujon has ever managed. His tally of 350 runs this series is second only to Pujara, he’s left Kohli and Rahane behind. Equally significant is his lively presence— the joie de vivre makes a gruelling Test match feel lighter.

Source: Indian Express January 04, 2019 19:18 UTC