Jonny Bairstow has been the top performer for the England cricket team in Test matches this year. The right-handed batter has scored heaps of runs for his nation. Ever since Brendon McCullum took over as the Test coach of the England team, fans saw a new type of aggression in Bairstow’s batting.
While Bairstow had been performing well in ODIs and T20Is, not many fans would have expected him to destroy the New Zealand cricket team’s bowling attack the way he did a few days ago in the United Kingdom. Now, Jonny is in action against the Indian cricket team.
Initially, it seemed like Jonny Bairstow was not in the same touch as he scored 13 runs off 61 balls. The likes of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj troubled him with their pace and swing. After being beaten by Shami multiple times, Bairstow was sledged by Virat Kohli, who was fielding in the slips cordon.
Some fans quoted Kohli as saying as follows: “Jonny Bairstow can see everything on the ground apart from the ball.”
Jonny Bairstow was fired up after the argument with Virat Kohli in the India vs England Test
After that argument with Virat Kohli, Bairstow was probably fired up as he switched gears from Test to T20 mode and scored quick runs for the England cricket team. He raced from 13 off 61 to 63 off 89, adding the next 50 runs off just 28 deliveries.
When rain interrupted the proceedings in Birmingham, Bairstow was on 91 runs off 113 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes to his name. Here’s a stat that a Twitter user shared during the innings:
“Bairstow was 13 off 61 when he had a few words exchanged with Kohli. He’s now 63* off 89 – that’s 50* off 28 since that incident!“
Bairstow was 13 off 61 when he had a few words exchanged with Kohli.
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) July 3, 2022
He's now 63* off 89 – that's 50* off 28 since that incident!#ENGvIND | #INDvENG
