My dad is never far from my thoughts. A place, a game, an incident somewhere or an unexpected word from someone can trigger a memory, which then triggers another, and suddenly I'm thinking about him, if only for a minute… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share Image
As a young kid you stay up late to watch the Ashes, getting told off for not being in bed, and dream of making… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
I was a fortnight away from my 16th birthday when the fabled 2005 Ashes series ended. My hero-worship throughout it belonged to Ian Bell… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
A hundred for England is special and there's a lot of emotion and a lot of hard work involved in getting back on the… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
If your game is to take everything on then you have to stick with that and if it's your game to get out of… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
In an Ashes series you have to adapt quickly to the conditions and your rivals. If you don't, you get found out. — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
If you can't motivate yourself to get up and play in front of 30,000-40,000 people, then you're not in the right job. — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
Well, I grew up in a certain way, through the experiences that I had, so I don't know how I would have turned out… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
My mum thinks I get my determination and resilience from my dad. I think it comes mostly from her. — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
The great risk of being alive is always that something can happen to you - or to someone you dearly love - at any… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
I've not given up my keeping, I want to make that very, very clear. I'm still working hard on my keeping and it's something… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
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… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
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… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
Everyone who survives cancer knows the victory against it may only be temporary. You know eventually that you might have to fight all over… — Jonny Bairstow Copy Share
