Jonny Bairstow

Door not closed on Bairstow's white-ball career, says England selector

England chief selector Luke Wright said Jonny Bairstow's international white-ball career is not over despite the 34-year-old's omission from the upcoming series against Australia.

Salt stars as England defeat West Indies by eight wickets

Opening batsman Salt smashed seven fours and five sixes during a superb 47-ball knock at the Daren Sammy National Stadium as England made a flying start to the second round of the tournament.

England's Bairstow makes case for T20 WC inclusion with IPL ton

Jonny Bairstow sent England selectors a timely reminder of his big-hitting abilities before they pick a squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in June by scoring an explosive unbeaten century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Bairstow stars as Punjab pull off record T20 chase

Jonny Bairstow smashed an unbeaten century as Punjab Kings recorded the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket with an eight-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

Unsure of pitch, England seek consolation win

England, chasing a consolation victory in the five-match Test series against India, will be banking on two pacers and two spinners to do the trick in the final game in Dharamsala on Thursday. .England announced their lone change for the game, with seamer Ollie Robinson making way for fast

Bairstow under pressure in 100th Test after lean India series

Bairstow will win his 100th cap as England, who have already lost the series 3-1, try to salvage some pride in the high-altitude and chilly Himalayan hill town.

England back under-fire Root, Bairstow to keep India series alive

England are blocking out all "external noise" to help Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit form and keep the series alive against India in Friday's fourth Test in Ranchi.

McCullum backs struggling Bairstow to come good against India

"I'm not blind but he's done so well for us and he's had such an impactful career ...," McCullum said.

Root leads run-spree as England press for Ashes-levelling win

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow combined for a sublime century partnership as England took a giant stride towards levelling the Ashes in the fifth Test at The Oval on Saturday.

September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022

‘Freak accident’ forces Bairstow out of T20 World Cup

Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia as the England batter suffered a ‘freak accident’ while playing golf today.

July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022

‘We want to give some new life to Test cricket’

England are out to rewrite how Test cricket is played in the country, skipper Ben Stokes said after leading the side to a memorable seven-wicket victory in the fifth Test against India on Tuesday.

July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022

Root, Bairstow script England’s epic win

England rode unbeaten hundreds by Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to pull off their highest successful chase, coasting to a series-levelling seven-wicket victory in the rearranged fifth Test against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

June 25, 2022
June 25, 2022

Hundred hero Bairstow leads stunning England rally on Day 2

Jonny Bairstow was a hundred hero for England once again as debutant Jamie Overton more than played his part in an astounding fightback against New Zealand on Friday.

March 30, 2018
March 30, 2018

Bairstow salvages England after Southee, Boult strike

Jonny Bairstow is in sight of his fifth Test century after a late run spree with Mark Wood lift England to 290 for eight at stumps on day one of the second Test in Christchurch.

November 28, 2017
November 28, 2017

Curfew as Strauss says England players not 'thugs'

England cricket chief Andrew Strauss says his players are not "thugs" and there is no drinking culture in the team.

May 10, 2017
May 10, 2017

Bairstow an unlikely starter: Morgan

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow's impressive knock against Ireland is unlikely to earn him a Champions Trophy starting spot as the one-day side will stick with its regular batting lineup, captain Eoin Morgan has said.

January 21, 2017
January 21, 2017

Cricket: Bairstow replaces injured Hales in England T20 squad

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will replace the injured Alex Hales in England's squad for three-match Twenty20 series against India, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016

Cricket: Record-breaker Bairstow still hungry for runs

He's already become the most prolific wicketkeeping batsman in a calendar year and with six Tests still to go, Jonny Bairstow has the opportunity to set a record beyond reach -- and silence his critics once and for all.

September 19, 2016
September 19, 2016

Cricket: ECB defends Bairstow bar from Yorkshire title decider

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) defends its decision to refuse Yorkshire permission to play Jonny Bairstow in their potential County Championship title-decider against Middlesex at Lord's.