“After the first over I went to fine leg, and I was standing no more than 15 yards behind Jonny [Bairstow, England’s wicketkeeper], thinking, literally, ‘his is the fastest thing I’ve ever seen’. It was crazy.

“I felt like in the event that they hit it greater than a metre both facet of me it was a sure boundary, and the very fact he was persistently getting the form and motion on it as nicely – at that pace – was simply unbelievable bowling. It was simply superb to observe and be part of. Though not so superb for the batters, I’d think about.