England's stunning onslaught denied India the historic win at Edgbaston as England romped Jasprit Bumrah-led side by seven wickets in the rescheduled fifth and the final Test to level the long due five-match series 2-2 on Tuesday.
England have taken Test cricket by storm with the new approach having won all four Tests chasing this summer. The 'Baz-ball' however was given tough fight by something similar show by India in the first innings when their star southpaw Rishabh Pant hammered English bowlers when the chips were down.
Pant's rocking 146 off 111 helped India post a colossal first innings' total (416). He also followed it up with an impressive 57 runs in the second innings and had a fabulous outing in the Edgbaston Test.
Meanwhile, Pant left the England skipper Ben Stokes awestruck as the star all-rounder said that the way he plays he could very well fit in their team. Speaking after the game, Stokes said, "He is someone who would fit very well in our team at the moment, Rishabh, the way that he goes about to play the game."
Stokes said that despite being in the opposition he absolutely loved Pant going about his business and also felt great that the 24-year-old was getting praised all over after being criticised for being reckless. "Rishabh Pant's innings for India in the first innings was obviously against us, but I absolutely loved watching it," he said. "Being on the receiving end of something like that is just is incredible to watch. "And it's great to see now that someone like Rishabh, who's obviously received his criticism over the years, is now getting applauded for that," he added.
"The more we see players like that succeed in the way that they want to do, I think the negativity around that type of way of Test cricket will eventually die out, because it's so exciting to watch.
"Cricket is an entertainment business at the end of the day. Yes, you want results and stuff like that, but you want people to enjoy watching a spectacle.
"Test cricket has always been a spectacle, but it's about doing it differently now. So cheers, Rishabh," Stokes added.
