Ashes 2017-18: Jonny Bairstow speaks about technology and believes England gave best

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has hailed the team effort despite managing to collect just two wickets on the day three of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

“The way the guys toiled hard was impressive. It’s good to see,” Bairstow said after the third day came to end in Sydney as he was quoted as saying by BT Sport.

Pertinently, the visitors were able to bag the wicket of Australian skipper Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja, who brought up his maiden Ashes ton before the eight-and-a-half-hour vigil.

However, Bairstow conceded things were difficult for them while a couple of wickets would have brought a lot into the game.

“It was a pretty tough day. We just needed a few more to go to hand really,” Bairstow observed.

England bowlers had to toil hard throughout the day which saw Australia adding 286, as spinners in the form of

Moeen Ali and debutant leg-spinner Mason Crane opened their wickets column.

Bairstow had praised the efforts of slow bowlers in the form of Ali and Crane when the Yorkshire-based gloveman affected the stumping of Khawaja (171) on the bowling of leggie.

However, the spin duo conceded 260 runs for claiming two wickets, as Bairstow stated the turning ball has a massive role to play.

“When the ball is turning … you can get one that carries to slip, a nick on to the thigh pad that goes to short-leg,” Bairstow said.

The hosts’ batsmen looked rook as a solid which saw skipper Joe Root further introducing himself as a bowling option. He sent down eight overs which saw him giving away 21 runs.

The 28-year-old Bairstow, who just managed five runs in first innings, has however expressed the satisfaction with the boys.

“That’s not the nature of the people playing, we are very proud,” Bairstow asserted.

However, Australia posted 479 for four on board in 157 overs which further saw them extending the first innings lead of 133.

Moreover, Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh kept England bowlers at bay while smashing fifties each which further saw Shaun just two-run away to register sixth Test hundred while playing his 28th Test fixture.

Interestingly, Bairstow took an indirect shot at the technology which becomes effective during the Decision Review System (DRS).

“That’s all we want as players, we need to make sure [the technology] is of the highest standard, because it’s people’s careers and livelihoods you are messing with,” Bairstow pointed out.

After Crane was denied the wicket following the DRS revealing the bowler had overstepped by a centimeter which further saw Mitchell Marsh being saved by an inside edge when an on-field umpire was forced to overturn the decision respectively which further revealed the ball was trickling down the leg-stump.

“We are aware there are two different systems in place around the world, and it’s about making sure there is clarity on how those systems work,” Pandya added.

England is facing the heat at the moment – to save the Sydney Test after losing the traditional series in Perth, as Australia has set an eye to register the scoreline of 4-0.

“It can be very frustrating, especially when you are toiling very hard for a long period of time,” Bairstow concluded while taking the technology into the consideration.

Bairstow has smashed four hundreds and 17 fifties in 85 Test innings.

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