Many visiting wicketkeeper-batsmen have played some beautiful knocks in England over the years, garnering praise from the English cricketing fraternity.
Rishabh Pant seems to be the latest addition, after he scored a milestone seventh century on English soil in the first Test of the five-match series at Headingly in Leeds.
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The wicketkeeper-batsman surpassed one of India's finest legends, MS Dhoni, who previously held the record with six centuries.
However, this isn't the only record in which Pant posed a threat of overtaking. The new-generation wicketkeeper stands a chance of achieving another extraordinary feat, which will place him at the top of an elite list of visiting wicketkeeper batters.
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Visiting wicketkeeper batter with most runs in Tests in England
Currently, Indian veteran MS Dhoni holds the record for the highest runs scored by a visiting wicketkeeper batter on English soil. The former Indian skipper accumulated a total of 778 runs in 23 innings played, at a healthy average of 37.04, considering his batting position in the lineup.
He is closely followed by Australia's Rod Marsh, who sits second with 773 runs to his name in 35 innings. Rishabh Pant is slowly closing in on the veteran Indian wicketkeeper batter, as the southpaw currently sits third in the list after a brilliant 178-ball 134 runs in the first innings, which took him to 690 runs in just 17 innings played.
Check out the full list below:
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest score |
| MS Dhoni | 23 | 778 | 37.04 | 92 |
| Rod Marsh | 35 | 773 | 24.93 | 91 |
| Rishabh Pant | 17 | 690 | 40.58 | 146 |
| JB Waite | 27 | 684 | 29.73 | 113 |
| Ian Healy | 24 | 624 | 31.20 | 102* |
| Jeff Dujon | 20 | 604 | 31.78 | 101 |
| Farokh Engineer | 17 | 563 | 37.53 | 87 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 14 | 521 | 40.7 | 152 |