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NOTTINGHAM, England: Whether England's new leadership of skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum succeed in turning the test side into one of the world's best, one thing is clear from Tuesday's high octane victory over New Zealand - the journey is going to be fun.
After a season in which the national team came up just short against a brilliant France and in which the flagship province came up short against French and South African opposition, it is worth considering whether Irish rugby has reached a peak too early, as has been known to happen before World Cups.
When Jonny Bairstow walked out to bat after tea on the fifth day at Trent Bridge, England still required 160 from 38 overs, and New Zealand just two wickets away from the tail. Even on Trent Bridge’s benign wicket and lush outfield, it remained a precarious position for England.
Jonny Bairstow blasted England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Tuesday as the home side won a series for the first time since January 2021.
Jonny Bairstow produced one of the great fourth-innings knocks to guide England to a memorable series-winning victory over New Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
Jonny Bairstow blasted England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Tuesday as the home side won a series for the first time since January 2021. England chased down 299 thanks to an all-time great display of raw power from Bairstow, who took just 77 balls to reach the ninth Test century of his career. Bairstow narrowly missed hitting England's fastest Test hundred, taking one more delivery than Gilbert Jessop, who scored a 76-ball ton against Australia in 1902.
Jonny Bairstow struck England’s second-fastest Test hundred during the thrilling five-wicket win over New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Seldom has a batter exited the playing field with such a look of satisfaction on their face after being dismissed before a game has been won.