RR Pant earns a dubious distinction

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
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