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ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Achieve Huge Feat In International Cricket

Rishabh Pant was in destructive mood on Day 1 of the ongoing 5th England vs India Test at Edgbaston as he led India's counter-attack with a scintillating century. With India reeling at 98/5 at one point, Pant slammed 146 off just 111 deliveries as he put on a 222-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja to help take India to 338/7 at Stumps. During his stunning knock, Pant hit 19 fours and four sixes. In the process, he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the youngest Indian to hit 100 sixes in international cricket.

"Hats Off To The Way Pant Played": England Assistant Coach's Big Praise

England's assistant coach Paul Collingwood was all praise for Rishabh Pant's 'world-class' innings which rescued India from shaky 98 for five and then took them to ascendancy on Day 1 of the fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. "Today was a great day, I don't feel our backs were against the wall for too long, but hats off to the way Pant played," Collingwood said in a press conference. Pant smashed his way to 146 off 111 deliveries as the visitors raced to 338 for seven after being sent in to bat.

Harlee Dean has already shown what he can bring to Sheffield Wednesday amid fresh links

Sheffield Wednesday have been linked with Harlee Dean ever since his loan spell expired at the end of last season. The Birmingham City defender spent the backend of the 2021-22 campaign at Hillsborough and made nine appearances as the Owls painfully missed out on promotion.

Cricket With Umbrella: Fans Start Playing Outside Stadium After Rain Interrupts India vs England 5th Test

The India vs England rescheduled fifth Test kicked off on Friday at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India were 53/2 when rain forced early lunch and later delayed the start of the second session on the first day of the match. While the temporary interruption in the game forced the players to stay in the dressing a little longer than scheduled, it could not stop the spectators from enjoying their time as some of the fans started playing cricket outside the stadium.

India Were "Justified To Do What They Did": Ravi Shastri On 5th Test vs England Being Postponed In 2021

The rescheduled fifth Test between India and England got underway on Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. At stumps on Day 1, India's score read 338/7 after a brilliant fightback by Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja that saw the former scoring 146 runs off just 111 balls. At one stage, India were 98/5, but Jadeja and Pant put a 222-run stand for the 6th wicket. The fifth Test was rescheduled after the final game last year had to be pushed back after a few positive COVID-19 cases within the Indian camp.

India vs England, 5th Test: Maverick Rishabh Pant rescues India with blistering hundred on Day 1

Wicketkeeper's blazing 146 stuns England; 222-run partnership with Jadeja takes India from 98/5 to 338/7 on Day OneOval, Sydney, Gabba, Motera, Newlands, Edgbaston. The footprints of Rishabh Pant's freakish genius are fast adorning some of world cricket's most iconic venues. Friday was Edgbaston's turn to see why this young man from Delhi has become box office in Test cricket. DAY 1: AS IT HAPPENEDComing in at 64/3 after Ben Stokes won the toss and put India in, the ball seaming around under angry, dark skies and an all-time great in James Anderson putting on a seam bowling clinic, Pant went on to score the fastest hundred by an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, getting there in only 89 balls. The hundred came courtesy a heart-stopping dive to complete the second run just an hour after tea, prompting coach Rahul Dravid in the dressing room to let out a full-throated scream.

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: Every match I look to give my 100%, says Rishabh Pant

Answering questions at the press conference after his incredible 146 off 111 balls to lift India out of a hole with Ravindra Jadeja (83 not out), Pant said: "In Test cricket it's important to focus on defence. It's important to give respect to a good ball and hit the bad ball. "In England it's important to disturb the length of a bowler."

India vs England, 5th Test: Ravichandran Ashwin a victim of circumstances or conditions?

Ashwin finds himself out in the cold againThey say the more things change, the more they stay the same. One can apply that theory to the way Ravichandran Ashwin's spot becomes so dispensable every time India play in an away Test in SENA countries. Like the previous four Tests in the series against England in the UK, contested last year, he was left out again as India chose a four-pronged seam attack and the lone spinner's spot went to left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted his disgust in one sentence: "No @ashwinravi99!!!Ridiculous."

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ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Achieve Huge Feat In International Cricket

"Hats Off To The Way Pant Played": England Assistant Coach's Big Praise

Harlee Dean has already shown what he can bring to Sheffield Wednesday amid fresh links

Cricket With Umbrella: Fans Start Playing Outside Stadium After Rain Interrupts India vs England 5th Test

India Were "Justified To Do What They Did": Ravi Shastri On 5th Test vs England Being Postponed In 2021

India vs England, 5th Test: Maverick Rishabh Pant rescues India with blistering hundred on Day 1

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: Every match I look to give my 100%, says Rishabh Pant

India vs England, 5th Test: Ravichandran Ashwin a victim of circumstances or conditions?