England’s epic win: Test cricket that was ‘quite simply, out of this world’ 

Victory over New Zealand was one of the most ‘glorious and scintillating’ in England’s history

Jonny Bairstow: one six after another at Trent Bridge
Jonny Bairstow: one six after another at Trent Bridge
(Image credit: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

It doesn’t get any better than this, said Paul Newman in the Daily Mail. On Tuesday, in front of a packed crowd at Trent Bridge, England clinched a series win against New Zealand with one of the most “glorious and scintillating” victories in their history. Star of the show was Jonny Bairstow, whose extraordinary 77-ball century – the second fastest in Tests by an England player – enabled his team to make light work of chasing 299 in 72 overs. Almost as vital was the contribution of Ben Stokes, who partnered Bairstow for most of his innings and whose thunderous boundary, at 5.24pm, brought victory with 22 overs to spare. Together with coach Brendon McCullum, England’s new captain has transformed his team in just two games from a “side devoid of all belief” into one brimming with aggressive intent.

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