Joe Root may be England's premier batsman but the most prolific through the past year has been Jonny Bairstow with more than 1300 plus runs in the longest format.
Bairstow did not hide his happiness at having been successful with the willow but said that there is nothing special except for devising a method to score runs.
"I think scoring runs at any point throughout the year has been pleasing for me. Combining with my keeping, it has been a pleasing aspect for the two to be combined all the way throughout the year,” said Bairstow
Talk about his amazing consistency, Bairstow remains modest.
"I can't really put a finger on it to be honest with you. Obviously, comparing the conditions to South Africa at the start of the year to England, throughout the summer, to Bangladesh, to here — they were all very different. I think it is just finding a method. Finding a way and finding a mindset of scoring runs. Trying to stay out there for as long as possible and yeah I was really cheesed off (angry) to get out like that."
Jonny douses fire
The British media's 'no love lost' attitude towards Virat Kohli was evident once again as they tried to ask questions about Indian captain's exchange of words with Ben Stokes after the latter's dismissal but performer of the day Jonny Bairstow was in mood to fan the fire.
In the 44th over, Stokes was foxed by Ravindra Jadeja and stumped by Parthiv Patel. As he was leaving, the TV replays showed Virat giving Stokes, who is also feisty character, a send-off. The England all-rounder stopped and turned back to reply.
At the end of the day's play, Bairstow was asked about whether 'send-offs' are in good taste he said,"It depends on what context what it is said. I actually didn't hear anything to be very honest with you with a lot of squealing people in the crowd and screaming. The exact words that were said, I wouldn't be able to put my finger on. It's something that's probably going more out of the game," Bairstow made it clear that he doesn't want to indulge in the controversy.