Birmingham: Tara England Batter Jonny Bairstow He has credited his stellar form in the last five Test innings, including the two Test innings against India, to freedom from COVID-19 protocols and role clarity under the new head coach. Brendon McCullum,
Bairstow played an unbeaten 106 and 114 as the hosts played a key role in England’s seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test here on Tuesday. Earlier, he scored an unbeaten 1, 16, 8, 136, 162, 71 in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, which England won 3-0.
Bairstow said, “It’s the freedom we have now. We’re not in hotel rooms, bubbles, doing COVID tests everyday and we can do simple things like go to the store, go for a beer, visit our friends and family.” Meet you,” Bairstow said. Telenders Podcast.
“All those things come together and obviously the excitement of working with Baz (McCullum) and the clarity he has given to everyone.”
England’s four consecutive Test victories have come in the form of aggressive play recently Cricket Under New Zealander McCullum.
Bairstow missed the start of the county season this summer as he was playing in the Indian Premier League. But McCullum told him that it would not affect his place in the Test team.
Bairstow said, “Before playing New Zealand, there were talks about going to the IPL and not playing county cricket, but Baz called me, said I was batting five in the Test, to turn my head around it.” I can.”
“Baz also talked to me about imposing yourself in the game – nothing technical. It can be difficult in red-ball cricket because you don’t want to look like you’re shouting.
“Before the first game I had two nets so it was interesting to find the balance. I played a shot-a-ball (scored another 16) at Lord’s which didn’t go down very well and then found the balance better at Trent Bridge ( 136 scoring.”
Veteran England pacer James Anderson said Bairstow was inspired to score a century in his first innings against India after being sledged by Virat Kohli.
Anderson said, ‘Johnny was 80 not out and Virat was going up to him and scolding him a lot.
“I don’t know if you have noticed the difference in strike-rate or not? His strike-rate was around 20 before Virat started sledging and around 150 after that.”
During the morning session of the third day of the fifth Test on Sunday, Kohli had something to say to Bairstow about his ‘games and misses’ game but the England batsman was not one to take it lightly.
The two had a heated argument and at one point, the umpires had to intervene to quell the anger.
“His (Bairstow) first words in the dressing room at lunch were: ‘When will they learn to turn this off?’ If there’s anyone you don’t want to rub the wrong way, it’s Jonny Bairstow,” Anderson said.
Bairstow played an unbeaten 106 and 114 as the hosts played a key role in England’s seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test here on Tuesday. Earlier, he scored an unbeaten 1, 16, 8, 136, 162, 71 in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, which England won 3-0.
Bairstow said, “It’s the freedom we have now. We’re not in hotel rooms, bubbles, doing COVID tests everyday and we can do simple things like go to the store, go for a beer, visit our friends and family.” Meet you,” Bairstow said. Telenders Podcast.
“All those things come together and obviously the excitement of working with Baz (McCullum) and the clarity he has given to everyone.”
England’s four consecutive Test victories have come in the form of aggressive play recently Cricket Under New Zealander McCullum.
Bairstow missed the start of the county season this summer as he was playing in the Indian Premier League. But McCullum told him that it would not affect his place in the Test team.
Bairstow said, “Before playing New Zealand, there were talks about going to the IPL and not playing county cricket, but Baz called me, said I was batting five in the Test, to turn my head around it.” I can.”
“Baz also talked to me about imposing yourself in the game – nothing technical. It can be difficult in red-ball cricket because you don’t want to look like you’re shouting.
“Before the first game I had two nets so it was interesting to find the balance. I played a shot-a-ball (scored another 16) at Lord’s which didn’t go down very well and then found the balance better at Trent Bridge ( 136 scoring.”
Veteran England pacer James Anderson said Bairstow was inspired to score a century in his first innings against India after being sledged by Virat Kohli.
Anderson said, ‘Johnny was 80 not out and Virat was going up to him and scolding him a lot.
“I don’t know if you have noticed the difference in strike-rate or not? His strike-rate was around 20 before Virat started sledging and around 150 after that.”
During the morning session of the third day of the fifth Test on Sunday, Kohli had something to say to Bairstow about his ‘games and misses’ game but the England batsman was not one to take it lightly.
The two had a heated argument and at one point, the umpires had to intervene to quell the anger.
“His (Bairstow) first words in the dressing room at lunch were: ‘When will they learn to turn this off?’ If there’s anyone you don’t want to rub the wrong way, it’s Jonny Bairstow,” Anderson said.