RISHABH PANT WON ESPN CRICINFO ‘TEST BATTING AWARD’ 2021

Why in news?

• In the 15th Edition of ESPN cricinfo Awards, India’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant wins the ‘Test Batting’ award by scoring 89 not out, helped India to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2021 by (2-1) and shattered Australia’s unbeaten record at Gabba after 32 years.
• Rishabh Pant was the top scorer of the series for the Indian team, scoring (274 runs).

Other winners

• New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was adjudged ‘Captain of the Year’.
• The Test bowling award went to Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand)
• England fast bowler Ollie Robinson was named Debutant of the Year.
• Saqib Mahmood’s 4 for 42 in a nine-wicket win over Pakistan got him the top ODI bowling prize.
• Jos Buttler won the T20I batting award.
• Fakhar Zaman(Pakistan) won the ODI top batting prize.
• Shaheen Afridi won the T20I bowling award.