Nasser Hussain lauds Rishabh Pant’s fearless approach

Pant scored a scintillating 91 before departing going for a big shot off Dom Bess.

Hyderabad: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain lauded Indian youngster and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for his fearless approach to his game. However, he also cautioned him that his approach also was a reason for his downfall in India’s first innings against England in the first Test in Chennai.

Pant scored a scintillating 91 before departing going for a big shot off Dom Bess. However, his innings helped India reduce the first innings lead. Speaking about Pant, Hussain said, “Rishabh Pant is an incredible, game-changing talent. Arguably, a series-changing talent. If he hadn’t batted in his no-fear style, if he lacked any self-belief, then India would not have won that match in Brisbane last month that completed their greatest ever series victory.”

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“It made for much more exciting viewing to have Pant playing that kind of innings against England in the first innings. But don’t confuse him for somebody who simply has a slog. Until his dismissal, he had left deliveries from Dom Bess outside the off stump expertly and very rarely used his feet against him,” Hussain added.

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