England batsman Johnny Bairstow dismissed claims of not enjoying batting in the longest format of the game. Bairstow, who scored a century on Friday to end the ongoing ODI series against India, had a disappointing performance in the Test series earlier this month, which England lost 1-3.
The right-handed batsman recorded three ducks in the last two Tests against the hosts and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said the batsman was “without looking” while at the crease.
Reacting to Gavaskar’s comments, Bairstow led England to a resounding victory in the second ODI, “First of all, no, I hadn’t heard that and secondly, I am interested in that especially when there is my How would the opinion be. ” There was no correspondence and dialogue between himself and her. “
“So he is more than welcome to give me the ring and I will talk to him about my desire to do well in Test cricket and the enjoyment I get from playing Test cricket. As I said, my phone is on. Wants, he can call or message me, ”he said.
Bairstow and Ben Stokes scored 124 and 99 runs respectively as England chased down a target of 337 runs in the second ODI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
With the series on the line, England began to chase their openers in an explosive manner and shared a 110-run partnership for the first wicket. Bairstow, who went all guns blazing, credited the visitors’ batting depth for playing bold cricket.
He said, “We have Adil Rashid coming at 10 or 11. Adil has scored 10 first-class centuries for his rights. For a player like this at the age of 10 or 11, many teams from all over the world is not with me.” Virtual press conference.
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He added, “If you add that Moin Ali, along with the power-hitters in the Curran brothers, the list can go on. So, yes, it would definitely give you a lot of confidence knowing that the batting lineup is strong,” he said.
The series decider will be played at the same venue on Sunday.
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