Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has made history. In the first innings of the Rawalpindi Test, he scored an unbeaten 171 runs, setting a new record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in a single innings of Test cricket. This performance places him 19th on the list of highest scores by a wicketkeeper in Test history.
Records Broken by Rizwan
Rizwan has surpassed several famous wicketkeepers, including:
- Brad Haddin (169 runs)
- AB de Villiers (169 runs)
- Jonny Bairstow (167 not out)
- Adam Gilchrist (162 runs)
- Rishabh Pant (159 not out)
- Kamran Akmal (158 not out)
Record Held by Andy Flower
The record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in Test cricket is held by Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower. On November 25, 2000, Flower scored an unbeaten 232 runs against India in Nagpur, which remains the highest score by a wicketkeeper in Test innings.
Pakistan’s Record by Taslim Arif
For Pakistan, the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings is held by Taslim Arif. On March 6, 1980, Arif scored an unbeaten 210 runs against Australia in Faisalabad. This record is still standing in Pakistan cricket.
