When I came into the Yorkshire academy I was christened Bluey almost immediately. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
Yorkshire knew how important Scarborough was for me. So I was awarded my county cap there in 2011. That first cap is one of the most precious things I own. The club didn’t tell me that I’d be receiving it, but instead tipped off my mum, making sure she saw the presentation. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
The place closest to my dad’s heart, unequivocally his favourite, was Scarborough. To him it was the epitome of the English coast, postcard perfect. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
I’ve always tried to honour my dad and what he did for Yorkshire, which for him frequently meant putting the county’s cause before his own. But my late boyhood, my early teens and my adolescence were full of net sessions and practice drills he never witnessed, ups and downs he never knew about and matches he never saw. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
When my dad died, I was eight. Becky was seven. My mum had cancer, the first of two bouts that she’s fought and beaten. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
You know when you’ve hit a good shot. I use a bat that weighs two pounds and nine ounces, and it makes a reassuringly solid sound when I connect properly. The ball pings off the middle. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
When I came into the England team I was always being asked whether I ‘really’ wanted to be a wicketkeeper. It was as though no one had noticed the work I’d already put in to make myself one. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
I’ve been through practices during which I’ve felt as though medieval torture would have been easier. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
I don’t like intensely complicated coaching. I prefer to work things out by myself. A gentle hint is all I need, otherwise it’s like finishing a crossword after someone has given me the answers. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
It’s important to have a smile with spectators but it’s not always possible. Jonny Bairstow Read Quote
