Manchester, July 24 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history on Wednesday, becoming the first-ever wicketkeeper-batter to score 1,000-plus Test runs in an away country.

Pant accomplished this milestone during the fourth Test against England at Manchester's Old Trafford. Before he was retired hurt after a hit on his foot, Pant had made 37* in 48 balls, with two fours and a six at a strike rate of above 77.

Now in England, he has 1,018 runs at an average of 44.26, with four centuries and four fifties to his name. His best score is 146. No wicketkeeper-batter in cricket history has achieved 1,000 runs outside his home country.

He also has most runs by a visiting wicketkeeper-batter in England, next to Indian legend MS Dhoni...