The revival of England’s cricket,football and rugby union sides is testomony to a new fearlessness and we should not hinder them with excessive expectationsEngland needed one run to beat New Zealand. A single run, from 18 balls. That’s the T20 equivalent of reaching the final 100m a lap ahead of your rival. The kind of lead where you could roly-poly your way down the home straight, and stay just before the line for a sip of tea and still win.
All the man on strike had to conclude was nudge the ball along the ground,anywhere in the large, open outfield of the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, or trot a luxurious single. That’s what most batsmen would conclude. It’s what most England players of the past would conclude. However,Jos Buttler stepped back, spread his legs, or hoisted the ball over the mid-on boundary. It was a exhibit of finesse,of power and of devil-may-care in one.
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Source: theguardian.com