England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow will replace compatriot Will Jacks at Mumbai Indians if they qualify for the play-off stages of the Indian Premier League. Jacks is expected to return to England to play in the one-day series against the West Indies, which starts on Thursday, 29 May. The IPL had to be paused amid political...
Captain Jonny Bairstow made a sparkling 89 and Adam Lyth passed 50 for the sixth time this season, but Yorkshire squandered a promising position on the first day against Surrey. For the 16th County Championship game in a row at the Kia Oval the side who won the toss bowled first, but at 203-5 just...
Captain Jonny Bairstow posted an unbeaten 86 as Yorkshire thwarted a depleted Durham attack to secure a County Championship draw at the Riverside. Bairstow shared half-century partnerships for the fifth and sixth wickets with all-rounders George Hill and Matthew Revis during the morning session as Yorkshire, who started the day on 132-4 in their second...
“It’s a huge honour to become Yorkshire captain,” Bairstow told BBC Sport. “It’s something as a young boy you dream about. It’s something you want to do, no matter if it’s the first few years of your career or the last few years of your career. “To be asked to do that with the group...
