Bairstow seals England clean sweep of New Zealand
Jonny Bairstow led England to a whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand with a stunning fifty on his Headingley home ground on Monday.
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Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root Shine As England Complete Series Sweep Of New Zealand
Jonny Bairstow led England to a whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand with a stunning fifty on his Headingley home ground on Monday. England, set a target of 296 for victory, finished on 296-3 to win the third Test by seven wickets. Bairstow was 71 not out, having compiled England's second-fastest Test fifty of all time by reaching the landmark in just 30 balls. Former England captain Joe Root was 86 not out, having started the day on an unbeaten 55 before sharing a partnership of 111 with Yorkshire team-mate Bairstow.
Updated World Test Championship Points Table After England's Crushing Series Win Over New Zealand
The era of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes has begun in the most emphatic fashion as England got the better of New Zealand in the three-match Test series and the hosts won the series 3-0. In the third Test at Headingley, England chased down 296 with seven wickets in hand. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 86 and 71 respectively and England now have momentum behind them going into the Test against England, which begins Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Jack Leach glad to repay 'new' England's faith with 10-wicket haul
Brendon McCullum for bolstering his self-belief after taking the first 10-wicket haul of his Test career on Sunday. Leach's 25 matches as an international cricketer have been blighted by illness -- the left-arm spinner suffers from Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition -- injury and inconsistent selection.
Watch: Joe Root's "Ridiculous" Reverse-Scoop Off Neil Wagner Sets Twitter Ablaze
With every passing day, England's refreshed approach in Test cricket under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum is leaving viewers more in awe with their exciting brand of cricket. While the likes of Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have thrilled fans with their aggressive batting, even Joe Root, who is considered a more traditional Test batter, is getting in on the act. During Day 4 of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at Headingley in Leeds, with England chasing 296 to complete a series sweep, Root brought out an outrageous reverse-scoop off pacer Neil Wagner to leave Twitter astonished.
Jack Leach enjoying life in ‘extremely positive’ England set-up
Jack Leach praised captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum for giving the confidence boost he needed to drive England’s victory push on another heady day at Headingley.
England skipper Ben Stokes becomes third batter to smash 100 sixes in Test cricket
Stokes achieved the feat with a six off Tim Southee's delivery in his 151st Test innings. Former Kiwi skipper and current England Test format coach Brendon McCullum tops the list with 107 sixes.
Daryl Mitchell breaks record with another century against England
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell continued to be a thorn in England’s side on day two of the Headingley Test, reaching his third century in as many games and breaking a 73-year-old record along the way.