Sir Alastair Cook has likened Jonny Bairstow 's stunning 136 off 92 balls that helped guide England to a brilliant five wicket win over New Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge to playing the classic video game 'Brian Lara Cricket' on "cheat mode".
Bairstow launched a stunning blitz on the final day of the Test as England successfully chased down 299 runs in just 50 overs to complete a series victory with one match remaining. It was a breath-taking innings from the Yorkshireman, who brought up his half-century off 51 balls before going berserk and needing just 26 more to reach three figures.
In the process, Bairstow scored England's second-fastest Test century off just 77 balls, leaving him just behind Gilbert Jessop in the record books. 120 years, Jessop reached his hundred off 76 balls as England chased down 263 to earn a consolation victory in the 1902 Ashes series.
