England batter Jonny Bairstow, who was in the midst of an enormous  controversy in Ashes when he was controversially stumped at Lord’s, on Friday performed a whirlwind 99 not out off simply 81 balls which helped England to a mammoth 592 all out of their first innings. The 33-year-old Yorkshireman, who hammered Australia’s bowlers for 10 fours and 4 sixes on Friday, was equally dismissive of solutions he’s at his greatest when he has some extent to show.

“Everyone thinks I play better when people have a go at me,” mentioned Bairstow, who grew to become the seventh batsman in Test historical past to be stranded on 99 not out when final man James Anderson was lbw to Cameron Green.

Later, Bairstow was not amused in any respect when a reporter saved asking him concerning the incident at Lord’s.

A journalist asked, “We haven’t spoken to you since everything that happened at Lord’s.”

Bairstow: “I got no comment on it.”

Journalist: “Nothing at All.”

Bairstow: “No”

Journalist: “But you haven’t felt like you were wronged?”

Bairstow: “Like I said, I have got no comment.”

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Australia century-maker Marnus Labuschagne fell to Joe Root earlier than rain returned to frustrate England’s hopes of forcing a series-levelling win within the fourth Ashes Test.

Only 30 overs had been bowled throughout the fourth day at Old Trafford when the moist climate swept again in throughout the revised tea break.

Play was formally deserted for the day at 1727 GMT.

Australia are 214-5 of their second innings, nonetheless 61 runs behind England, who scored 592 of their first innings.

Labuschagne was the one Australia batsman to lose his wicket on Saturday, however not earlier than he had saved England at bay with an innings of 111 — his highest rating in an abroad Test.

With AFP inputs