At the start of the third over of the fourth day, England still trailed New Zealand by 64 runs, with five wickets in hand. Even though England were 489 for five then, the Test match at Trent Bridge remained in the balance.
Ordinarily, this would be a time when batsmen would reacquaint themselves with the conditions. Instead, from his second ball of the day, Joe Root unfurled one of the most remarkable shots seen in Test cricket: a reverse scoop for six off Tim Southee, treating a bowler with 342 Test wickets with the disdain cats reserve for mice.
"This is OUTRAGEOUS... and so good to watch!"
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