Jonny Bairstow gives a mouth-shutting reply to people who criticised him for playing Indian T20 League instead of County Cricket
Jonny Bairstow: (Image Source: Twitter)
After helping England register an unbelievable win in the second Test against New Zealand, Jonny Bairstow gave a befitting reply to all those who criticized him for playing the Indian T20 League instead of the County Championship.
Notably, Jonny Bairstow returned to England after participating in the Indian T20 League on 23rd May. He was selected as a part of the Test squad of the England Test Team against New Zealand and has also featured in the first two Tests held so far.
“A lot of people were saying I shouldn’t be at the IPL and I should be playing county cricket,” Bairstow said. “But you are playing against the best in the world at the IPL. Being able to have those gears, to be able to switch them up and switch them down, is important. People say it would be fantastic if you had four games of red-ball cricket under your belt. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen in the current scheduling of everything and we’re very fortunate to be able to play in some of the best competitions against the best players in the world.
Jonny Bairstow made forgettable outings in the first three innings of the Test series. However, on the final day of the second Test, he switched gears and played an unbelievable knock of 136 in just 92 balls, helping England win the match and, thereby, take the series.
“When it comes to pressure situations, the more you’re able to put yourself under pressure the better. Because it’s those situations that you’ve gone through in the past, whether that be in the IPL, in one-day cricket or in red-ball cricket, that you’re able to call upon on evenings like that. And those opportunities and environments, whether they be for good or bad, are the things that [mean] you’re able to produce performances like we as a group have done in this game, in the last game, and hopefully will do going forward.”
The third and final Test between England and New Zealand is slated to be played in Headingly from 23rd to 27th June 2022.
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