Bairstow had previously responded to Anderson’s arrival in the middle by completing his fifty with a pulled six off Mitchell Starc. He also hoisted Australia captain Pat Cummins for two more soaring sixes in one over, even though by that stage all of the fielders, with the exception of wicketkeeper Alex Carey, were back on the boundary. 

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Crowd backs Bairstow

And there were more cheers from the crowd when the last-wicket pair ran a bye to Carey, who had controversially stumped Bairstow when standing back during the second Test at Lord’s when the England batsman thought the ball was dead. 

It looked as if Bairstow might break the record for England’s fastest Test century—Gilbert Jessop’s 76-ball effort against Australia at The Oval back in 1902. He just failed to overhaul that mark and then, having turned down the chance to get the two he needed for his hundred by only running a single, Bairstow was left stranded on an unbeaten 99 after Anderson was lbw to Cameron Green. 

Bairstow, 33, faced 81 balls, hitting 10 fours and four sixes. All of Australia’s three frontline bowlers, conceded more than 100 runs each, with Josh Hazlewood taking 5-126 in his 27 overs. England, 2-1 down with only one match left in the series after the fourth Test, must win in Manchester to maintain their hopes of regaining the Ashes.

Brief scores
Australia 317 & 68-2 (D Warner 28; M Wood 1-4, C Woakes 1-5) v England 592 (Z Crawley 189, J Bairstow 99'; J Hazlewood 5-126) (scores incomplete)

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