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"When Rishabh Pant Needed A Rap On His Knuckles...": Former Coach Reveals How Star Made A Turnaround

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant ruled the roost on Day 1 of the ongoing fifth Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. With India 98 for five at one stage following a top-order collapse, Pant led India's revival on the opening day, alongside all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The 24-year-old scored a 89-ball century to lead India's charge, before eventually getting out on 146. While Pant hit 19 boundaries and four sixes, he also rotated the strike sensibly during his 222-run stand with Jadeja.

England vs India: Stuart Broad Becomes Third Pacer To Reach Big Test Milestone

Stuart Broad on Saturday became the third pacer in Test cricket history to claim 550 wickets. He dismissed Mohammed Shami on Day 2 of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test match between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham to register the record. The right-arm England pacer needed just one wicket to reach the milestone when he had entered the game but he remained wicketless on Day 1 despite bowling 15 overs. It was in his 16th over of the match and the first on Day 2 when Broad finally got a wicket.

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: I take my hat off to the way Rishabh Pant played, says Paul Collingwood

Paul Collingwood gave a massive compliment to India's young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant who bailed out the visitors from a precarious situation with a superb century on day one of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbston on Friday. Pant produced a phenomenal innings of 146 runs off just 111 balls, rescuing India from a very difficult 98/5 after being sent in to bat by England skipper Ben Stokes. Pant's record 222-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (83 not out) eventually helped the team go past the 300-run mark and reach 338/7 at stumps. "I take my hat off to the way Pant played. When you play against world class players, they can do world class things. And today he had his day," said Collingwood after the opening day's play.

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."

5th Test: Phenomenal Rishabh Pant plots India's fight back with game-changing ton on Day 1

At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls) scripted a remarkable turnaround in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (83 batting off 163) as the duo shared a match changing 222-run stand off 239 balls. Pant, who rendered the England bowlers helpless, hammered 20 boundaries and four sixes, in his awe-inspiring effort. Day 1: As It HappenedThe rain in the morning meant only 73 overs could be bowled on the opening day.

Ton-up Pant turns the tables on England

Rishabh Pant gave Ben Stokes' England a taste of their own medicine with a superb counter-attacking century as India recovered from a top-order collapse on Friday's opening day of the delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston.

India vs England 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah To Lead India In Rohit Sharma's Absence, Rishabh Pant Named Vice-Captain

Jasprit Bumrah will lead India in the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed through an official release on Thursday. The series decider begins in Birmingham on Friday. There was suspense over Rohit Sharma's availability after head coach Rahul Dravid told the media that he was not yet "ruled out" on Wednesday. The announcement that Bumrah will lead in Rohit's absence came just moments ahead of the captain's press conference on the eve of the match. Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has been named the vice-captain for the match.

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"When Rishabh Pant Needed A Rap On His Knuckles...": Former Coach Reveals How Star Made A Turnaround

England vs India: Stuart Broad Becomes Third Pacer To Reach Big Test Milestone

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: I take my hat off to the way Rishabh Pant played, says Paul Collingwood

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

5th Test: Phenomenal Rishabh Pant plots India's fight back with game-changing ton on Day 1

Ton-up Pant turns the tables on England

India vs England 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah To Lead India In Rohit Sharma's Absence, Rishabh Pant Named Vice-Captain