RR Pant earns a dubious distinction
RR Pant of India earned a dubious distinction in this test. He faced 29 deliveries and scored a duck in India’s innings against England in the ongoing test at Southampton. He earned the distinction of becoming the wicketkeeper-batsman to face most deliveries without scoring in the annals of test cricket. The previous record in this category of statistics was credited to JC Buttler of England who had faced 22 deliveries without scoring against West Indies at North Sound in Apr 2015. JC Buttler is keeping wickets for England in this test. The following are the three wickets keeper who has faced 20 plus deliveries without scoring in the annals of test cricket’
No | Player | Runs | BF | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | RR Pant | 0 | 29 | 2 | Ind | Eng | Southampton | 30 Aug 2018 |
2 | JC Buttler | 0 | 22 | 1 | Eng | Win | North Sound | 13 Apr 2015 |
3 | D Williams | 0 | 21 | 4 | Win | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1992 |