Ashes 2023: Jonny Bairstow And His Girlfriend Blessed With A Baby Boy

England cricketer Jonny Bairstow and his girlfriend were blessed with a baby boy on Wednesday, June 7. The player revealed the name of their child on an Instagram post.

“I’m delighted to share with you that I and my girlfriend have welcomed Edward Bairstow into the world. What an amazing time ahead,” wrote Bairstow as he shared a picture of his newborn baby on Instagram.

Jonny Bairstow Shares First Picture Of New-Born Baby

The England wicketkeeper-batsman was out of the game for a long time due to an ill-timed foot injury. However, he is back on the England squad that has been named for the Ashes.

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Jonny Bairstow Looking Forward To Ashes 2023

The 33-year-old cricket sustained the injury while playing golf. He had to be sidelined for almost 8 months and missed several important assignments for the national team including the 2022 T20 World Cup. In the lead-up to the Ashes, he played the only Test against Ireland. England won the Test by 10 wickets with Bairstow not required with the bat.

The return of Bairstow has seen Ben Foakes fall out of favor in the England squad. In his absence, Foakes has served as England’s wicketkeeper in 9 out of 12 matches.

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Talking about Ben Foakes, Bairstow rated him highly for the job that he did in his absence and said that he will surely come back to the team.

“He has played a crucial role in the past 12 months. It’s never simple, and I have been on the receiving end of it. Therefore, I do feel some sympathy for Ben. I have no doubt that he will rejoin the team soon.”

Bairstow batted brilliantly in the 2022 season in Tests for England scoring 681 runs, comprising four centuries, at a stunning batting average of 75.66.

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