Bairstow’s blitz and Botham’s brilliance – fastest Test tons by England players
Jonny Bairstow struck England’s second-fastest Test hundred during the thrilling five-wicket win over New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
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Brilliant Jonny Bairstow onslaught guides England to famous win over New Zealand
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.
2nd Test: Bairstow, Stokes star as England beat New Zealand by five wickets to win series
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.
Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow key to England’s victory hopes at Trent Bridge
England’s hopes of a sensational dash to victory over New Zealand rested with Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow as the second LV= Insurance Test entered a gripping final chapter at Trent Bridge.
England vs New Zealand, second Test day five live: score and latest updates from Trent Bridge
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England lose Zak Crawley for a duck at start of 299-run victory target chase
England lost Zak Crawley for a duck at the start of a taxing runs chase as the second LV= Insurance Test against New Zealand romped towards a thrilling conclusion at Trent Bridge.
England chasing 299 to beat New Zealand: second Test, day five – live!
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Joe Root Goes Past India Legend Sunil Gavaskar In All-Time Test Runs List
Joe Root has been on a run-scoring spree in Test cricket in the past year. After his batting exploits in the opening Test at Lord's against New Zealand where he scored a century to take England to victory, Root joined an elite list of players to score 10,000 runs in the longest format of the game. He followed that up with yet another stunning knock to lead England's reply to New Zealand's mammoth first innings total of 553 in the second Test. Root's 176-run knock in the first innings also helped him go past India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar in the all-time Test runs list.