Oval Test: These guys are teasing me with his name - Shardul Thakur elated after breaking Ian Botham's record

England vs India, 4th Test: Shardul Thakur said he decided to go after the England bowling attack after Rishabh Pant fell for 9 on Day 1 of the Oval Test. Shardul ended up hitting 57 from just 36 balls as India posted 191 in their first innings.

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur said he was delighted to break Ian Botham's record for the fastest Test fifty in England, revealing a dressing room banter after his heroics with the bat on Day 1 of the Oval Test against England. Shardul Thakur has been nicknamed 'Beefy' by his teammates and head coach in the Indian dressing room and the highly-rated cricketer went on a counter-attacking spree to hit a fifty in just 31 balls, overtaking Beefy Botham on the list of batsmen with the fastest fifties in England in Tests.