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Jonny Bairstow emphatically embraced one of Brendon McCullum's favourite expressions during his staggering 92-ball 136 in the second Test at Trent Bridge: "Never fear the air - there are no fielders up there."
Jonny Bairstow says playing Twenty20 cricket in the Indian Premier League has given him the tools he needed to launch his astonishing demolition of New Zealand in the second Test. The Yorkshireman powered England to a five-wicket victory at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, smashing 136 from just 92 balls, including 14 fours and seven sixes. In a sustained assault that was reminiscent of a T20 match, Bairstow's 77-ball century -- the second-fastest Test hundred for England -- enabled Ben Stokes's side to race to their target of 299 in just 50 overs.
England's Jonny Bairstow says playing twenty20 cricket in the Indian Premier League has given him the tools he needed to launch his astonishing demolition of New Zealand in the second Test.
Jonny Bairstow slammed the second fastest Test century ever for England on the last day of the 2nd Test vs New Zealand at Nottingham to help the hosts win the match and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Bairstow's ton came in 76 balls and he eventually score 136 off just 92 balls as England's push for an improbable win came through.
MANCHESTER, England : The cheers from ecstatic England cricket fans in Nottingham had barely quietened when, just a short drive away in Wolverhampton, the booing from the country's football supporters reached an angry crescendo.
England on Tuesday won their first Test series since January 2021 after beating New Zealand by 5 wickets in the second Test of the three-match series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The hosts now lead the series 2-0 ahead of the third and final Test, which will be played at Headingly in Leeds from June 23-27. Jonny Bairstow starred with a brilliant 136 while skipper Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten 75 as England chased down a 299-run target with ease in the 4th innings on the final day of the Test.
Joe Root's vintage form with the bat last season, which has carried over into the current one, was reflected in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen on Wednesday as the Englishman climbed to the top of the table.
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