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Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow, the son of the former England wicketkeeper David Bairstow, followed his dad's footsteps and played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the national team. He remains to be England's middle order. Bairstow remains to be England's strength in middle-order in Tests, while he opens innings in the shorter formats. Bairstow's journey to the England national team wasn't a cakewalk as he had to vie for a spot with Jos Buttler, who proved his ability with the gloves and willow as well. However, prolific run-making for Yorkshire made England's selectors picked up Bairstow, who never actually let them down. He played his first ODI against India at Cardiff on September 16, 2011, following which he made his T20I debut on September 23 against West Indies at The Oval. The Yorkshire-born right-handed batsman made his Test debut in May 2012, facing West Indies at Lord's.

Jonny Bairstow

India vs England: Jonny Bairstow wants to resume wicketkeeper role in Southampton Test
Cricket | Aug 28, 2018, 08:45 PM IST
Bairstow fractured a bone in the middle finger of his left-hand midway through the third Test in Nottingham, which India won to reduce the deficit in the five-match series to 2-1.
India vs England: Trevor Bayliss hints at playing Jonny Bairstow as a specialist batsman in fourth Test
Cricket | Aug 25, 2018, 08:41 AM IST
Bairstow injured his finger while keeping the wickets in India's second innings and after that Jos Buttler kept the wickets.
India vs England, 3rd Test: More misery for hosts as Jonny Bairstow fractures finger, set to miss the rest of match
Cricket | Aug 20, 2018, 07:00 PM IST
Jos Buttler took over the wicket-keeping responsibilities after Bairstow suffered the injury.

India vs England: Jonny Bairstow thinks it is too early to talk about 5-0
Cricket | Aug 15, 2018, 12:41 PM IST
His captain Joe Root had said after the second Test win at Lord's that a 5-0 result would be a dream.
India vs England, 2nd Test: Day 3 at Lord's
Sports | Aug 11, 2018, 11:52 PM IST
Woakes struck his first Test century to guide England to 357/6 and a commanding 250-run lead over top-ranked India.
Jonny Bairstow feels Adil Rashid is mature enough to deal with red-ball challenge
Cricket | Jul 28, 2018, 03:59 PM IST
Bairstow, who is Rashid's team-mate in Yorkshire, refused to be drawn into the controversy but said the leg-spinner must be excited to have got the England call-up.

ODI series triumph will boost confidence for India Tests: Jonny Bairstow
Cricket | Jul 21, 2018, 01:51 PM IST
After the T20 series defeat and the drubbing in the ODI opener, England registered convincing wins in the next two matches to claim the rubber 2-1.
England vs Australia: Bairstow, Hales tons lead England to highest-ever ODI total
Cricket | Jun 19, 2018, 10:19 PM IST
With the mammoth total today, England surpassed their own highest ODI total of 444/3 that they scored against Pakistan at the same venue on 30 Aug 2016.
2nd Test, Day 1: Bairstow leads England revival after Southee five-for
Cricket | Mar 30, 2018, 01:02 PM IST
Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood helped mask the deficiencies of an England batting lineup which earlier had been exposed by Tim Southee, who took 5-60.

5th ODI: England defeat New Zealand by seven wickets; clinch series 3-2
Cricket | Mar 10, 2018, 10:45 AM IST
Bairstow posted his century with eight fours and six sixes and reached 104 from 60 balls as he helped the visitors clinch a nail-biting series 3-2.
4th ODI: Ross Taylor's career-best powers New Zealand to series-levelling win against England
Cricket | Mar 07, 2018, 03:56 PM IST
Limping and often grimacing in pain, the 34-year old Taylor hit the 19th ODI century of his career, surpassing his highest score of 131 and steered New Zealand to 339/5 with three balls to spare.