Jonny Bairstow
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| Full name | Jonathan Marc Bairstow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1989 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | David Bairstow (father) Andrew Bairstow (half-brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 652) | 17 May 2012 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 June 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 223) | 16 September 2011 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 July 2022 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 56) | 23 September 2011 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 31 July 2022 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–present | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Kerala Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Welsh Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Marc Bairstow, also known as Jonny Bairstow, is an English cricketer.[1] He was born on September 26, 1989 in Bradford, West Yorkshire.[1][2] He currently plays for the England cricket team and has played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club since 2009. Jonathan has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab King, and Mumbai Indians.[1] Jonathan is known as a right hand Wicket-keeper-batter. This role is on the defensive side as the Wicket-keeper-batter tries to stop anyone from scoring a goal.
Personal life
Jonny Bairstow was born on September 26, 1989 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. His father, David Bairstow, was also an English cricketer. He played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. David died in 1998 when Jonny was eight years old from hanging after suffering from depression.[3] David had taught Jonny how to play cricket and has remained a lasting inspiration.[2] Jonny's chosen squad number, 51, is a tribute to his father's birth year.[2]
Jonny has a sister, Rebecca, and a half-brother, Andrew. Andrew is a former English cricketer and played for Derbyshire.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jonny Bairstow Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wilde, Simon (2016). "Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ↑ "Bairstow's 'cry for help'". www.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ↑ "Andy Bairstow Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-07-31.