Shubman Gill Breaks Graham Gooch's Record Of Scoring Most Runs In A IND-ENG Test Series
Graham Gooch played three matches for the English team in the home series against India in 1990 and scored a total of 752 runs.
Shubman Gill entered his name in the history books on Saturday (August 2) by breaking English batting great Graham Gooch's record of scoring the most runs in a Test series played between India and England. Gooch, who served as England's captain in the past, played three Tests against India in England in 1990 and scored a total of 752 runs.
Gill, who is leading the Indian team in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, scored 722 runs in the first four matches, and he needed to score at least 31 runs in the fifth Test at The Oval to go past Gooch's tally. He made 21 runs in the first innings which left him 10 runs away from breaking Gooch's 35-year-old record.
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