5th ODI: England vs New Zealand at Chester-le-Street

Current partnership 54 runs, 4.5 overs, RR: 11.17 (Rashid 12, Bairstow 38)

Jonny 83*

Game Over with an over to Spare ! England WIN the Series ...

24.6 :Mathieson to Bairstow, 2 runs, England take the series! Bairstow wins it, sending the England dressing room into raptures.

24.6 :Mathieson to Bairstow, 1 wide, bumper sails over Bairstow to Ronchi. Another wide

Wow. Unbelievable. Did not expect that. Stunning knock from Jonny. Incredible to think he can't even get in the team. What a magnificent series. I know there is still a T20 left but I am going to be really sad to see the Kiwis leave.

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"I think the way that England are playing their cricket suits my game, whether that be in Test cricket, one-day cricket or Twenty20"

"In the future I think I definitely have a role to play, whether it be next week, next month or whenever."

It turned out to be even sooner than that: this week, in fact.

A fielding session mishap for Jos Buttler, who split the webbing of his left hand,

and Bairstow's Range Rover was heading north

to Chester-le-Street for the final Royal London ODI,

a ginger haired wicketkeeper-batsman of some conviction at the wheel.  8)

Bairstow, Man of the Match: It has been fantastic to come back in, it was been wonderful and special. Disappointing for Joss

but I was happy to make a contribution. These guys have worked very hard. We knew we had three overs of Powerplay.

I am pleased with the way am playing in four-day cricket, ODIs and T20s.

I worked hard in the winter and Caribbean and had a pretty tough family time, with my grandpa passing away

                     

Kane Williamson named player of the series.

Strange that the Loser of the Series gets the Award...