All members of England’s Unforgiven chipped in, with Mark Wood producing a thrilling spectacle across three spells
The best part was probably the celebration, the ball clamped in the outer webbing of Jonny Bairstow’s right glove, legs splayed, arms wide. For a few moments England’s wicketkeeper just sat there like a very happy life-sized gingerbread man, emitting an extended roar of triumph.
It was perhaps the central moment of a day when England’s oldest ever five-man bowling attack – combined age: 180 years – just kept on refusing to die away, that liver-spotted hand clutching at Australia’s elbow every time they seemed to be easing clear.
Written by Barney Ronay at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/jul/19/jonny-bairstow-catch-bazball-england under the title “Jonny Bairstow’s catch sums up shock of the old with Bazball England | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
