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England outmuscle India to set up tantalising final day of fifth Test as Jonny Bairstow maintains superb form

For the third Test in a row, the final day is tantalisingly poised, and there will be a very good crowd to watch it. For the fourth Test in a row, England have a chance of pulling off a remarkable chase.

Evening Standard

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow leave England daring to dream against India

No England side has ever hunted down more than 359 but they have their eyes set on a record chase of 378 at Edgbaston

The Independent UK

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on way to record-breaking win vs India

England need a further 119 runs to complete the ninth-highest fourth innings run chase in Test match history, with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow both unbeaten on 76 and 73 respectively

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Jasprit Bumrah: Keeping calm under pressure and giving Indian cricket new option

NEW DELHI: Behind those sunglasses, Brendon McCullum gave away very little, but it wasn't difficult to read his facial expression once Alex Lees was run-out after a horrible mix-up with Joe Root.

The Times of India

England make quick inroads into record chase against India

Alex Lees and Zak Crawley put on 107 for the first wicket after the hosts were set 378 to win.

The Independent UK

India vs England, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah bosses England with bat and ball on stop-start Day 2

Test cricket in this English summer seems to have gone bonkers. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah, known more for his penetrative seam bowling, smashed the batting record owned by a certain Brian Charles Lara of hitting the most runs in an over. Lara had carted South African left-arm-spinner Robin Peterson for…

The Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah’s blaze with bat and brilliance with ball put India in charge

Jasprit Bumrah scored a record 35 off an over before taking three wickets to put India in charge of the fifth Test at Edgbaston

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Stuart Broad over costs a Test record 35 runs as India take charge at Edgbaston

The tourists reduced England to 60 for three having made 416 in their first innings.

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad makes history twice on wild morning at Edgbaston

Bowler reached two milestones, one definitely unwanted.

The Independent UK

England vs New Zealand third Test ratings: A perfect 10 for Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root made light work of New Zealand on day five to ensure a 3-0 series victory.

Evening Standard

Zak Crawley should be a perfect fit for this England but offers only high farce

Opener’s flashy 25 was of a piece with the McCullum-Stokes ethos but frankly he could do with a bit more fear, and a return to his county

The Guardian - UK

Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton produce astonishing England fightback as crazy Headingley delivers again

Headingley has hosted crazy Test matches for decades. This England team have been crazy Test cricket for weeks. We should have expected this England team playing at this cricket ground would provide a toxically crazy combination.

Evening Standard

Bairstow’s thrilling knock keeps England in touch with New Zealand

An unbeaten stand of 209 between Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton kept England in contention after day two of the third Test at Headingley

The Guardian - UK

England top order left in tatters as New Zealand gain upper hand at Headingley

The hosts were 93-6 in reply to New Zealand’s 329 all out.

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The Guardian - UK

Jack Leach’s lucky England wicket showcases randomness of Test cricket

Nicholls’s dismissal happened for no reason but the fluke would not have stood out in the artificial shorter formats

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as Stuart Broad and Jack Leach star before New Zealand fightback

New Zealand ended day one of the third and final Test against England on 225-5 after an impressive partnership between Darrell Mitchell and Tom Blundell

Daily Mirror

Henry Nicholls out in bizarre fashion as Jack Leach takes one of luckiest wickets ever

New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls was out for 19 in bizarre fashion when the ball was caught after deflecting off his own teammate's bat

The Guardian - UK

Test captains left to field thorny questions while the suits hide at Headingley

Ben Stokes and Kane Williamson have had more than cricket to discuss with Yorkshire the hosts following the racism scandal

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The Guardian - UK

Jonny Bairstow’s innings showed benefit of giving players a clear message

It is easier to play aggressively in home conditions but Alex Lees and Ollie Pope also showed encouraging signs for England

The Independent UK

Inside ‘Bazball’ and England’s Test resurgence under new coach Brendon McCullum

New head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have enjoyed an impressive start

The Guardian - UK

Big-hitting Bairstow helps England to get risky and cast off old shackles

The batter forgot the typical Test rules and played as if it were a one-day game, destroying New Zealand with extravagant ease

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes help England seal stunning victory

England have completed a remarkable series victory over New Zealand after Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes shared a brutal 179-run partnership

Evening Standard

Jonny Bairstow heroics sees England seal thrilling series win over New Zealand

At tea on the final day, this nip and tuck Test remained resolutely nip and tuck. England, chasing a mammoth 299, needed 160 more from 38 overs to secure a memorable series win over New Zealand.

Daily Mirror

Stunning Jonny Bairstow blitz leads England to remarkable record win over New Zealand

Jonny Bairstow scored England's second-fastest Test century off just 77 balls as they chased down 299 to win the second Test against New Zealand and seal a series victory

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow key to England’s victory hopes at Trent Bridge

The hosts need another 160 runs with six wickets remaining in Nottingham.

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