England's batting wicket-keeper batsman Johnny Bairstow was seen playing cricket after eight months. He came out to bat for Yorkshire and played a brilliant inning of 97 off 88 balls. Bairstow, 33, injured his ankle while playing golf in September last year. His ankle was dislocated. However, he has now returned to the field and the England cricket team is most happy about it.
The 33-year-old Bairstow, playing for the Yorkshire Second XI team, scored 97 runs in 88 balls with the help of 13 fours and two sixes against Nottinghamshire. Due to this, his team scored 437 runs by losing seven wickets till the end of the first day's play in the four-day match. Tom Smith, coach of the Yorkshire Second XI team, said that when he started hitting, he did not feel that he was ever off the field. His late cuts, drives, and the way he plays the spinners show that he is an international-class batsman.
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England has to play Ashes series against Australia in June. Earlier Bairstow's return is good news for the English team. In such a situation, Bairstow can be included in the First XI of Yorkshire next week. Apart from this, he can also play a Test match against Ireland in June. The Ashes series is to be played in England only after the final of the World Test Championship. Bairstow had been in excellent form since Brendon McCullum took over until his injury, scoring six centuries.
However, Punjab Kings have suffered a lot due to Bairstow not playing IPL. Bairstow will no longer be able to play in this league this season, as Punjab has also called his replacement. Punjab made Matthew Short a replacement for Bairstow. In such a situation, Bairstow can no longer return to the team. His team Punjab is in the sixth position in the points table after winning four out of seven matches so far.
