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FEELING FINE: England's Jonny Bairstow during day three of the fifth LV= Insurance Ashes Series test match at The Kia Oval. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Bairstow ready to move on to next England challenge after passing Ashes test

England's Jonny Bairstow reacts while batting on day three of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, north-west England on July 21, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Jonny Bairstow goes on the attack after Old Trafford run blitz

YOU'RE IN: Jonny Bairstow (left) has been retained as England's wicket-keeper for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia which starts at Old Trafford next week. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

England reveal selections for Ashes Test squad at Old Trafford

England batsman Jonny Bairstow reacts after being dismissed during day four of the 3rd LV= Ashes Test Match at Headingley (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Ben Foakes for Jonny Bairstow but is there still Ashes future for Yorkshire star

BACK IN THE GAME: Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow batting against Glamorgan in the recent County Championship clash at Headingley. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Bairstow in, Foakes out as England gear up for Ashes

Jonny Bairstow got his fitness back during a spell for Yorkshire (Picture: George Wood/Getty Images)

Jonny Bairstow back in England squad but Jofra Archer is out of Ashes

Ben Foakes of England had a good tour of New Zealand (Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Ben Foakes warns Jonny Bairstow he has no intention of giving up the gloves

Neil Wagner of New Zealand celebrate the wicket of during day five of the Second Test Match between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve on February 28, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Ben Foakes almost leads England to dramatic win in New Zealand

GOT HIM: New Zealand's Neil Wagner, second right, celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of England's James Anderson, second left, to win the second Test in Wellington by one run Picture: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP

England lose out by finest of margins to New Zealand in Wellington

England's Harry Brook plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (Picture: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)

Harry Brook breaks record for most runs in an over on otherwise dull day

BUSY TIME: England's Sam Billings believes more players will reject one format or the other as the cricketing schedule becomes more congested. Picture: AP/Rafiq Maqbool.

England's Billings issues warning over player burnout

Ollie Pope hits out on his way to a century. Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC.

Steve Patterson proves folly of Yorkshire CCC's decision to let him go

England's Ben Foakes (left) celebrates reaching his century at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture: Nick Potts/PA

Foakes relieved to end long wait for second Test century

England's Ben Stokes celebrates reaching his century. Picture: PA

Centuries from Stokes and Foakes place England in control at Old Trafford

Scarborough's North Marine Road cricket ground hosts Yorkshire v Surrey this week (Picture: SWPix.com)

Yorkshire CCC v Surrey: Lyth and Tattersall score centuries at Scarborough

England captain Ben Stokes bowls under the watchful eye of bowling coach Jon Lewis during a nets session at Edgbaston. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA

England v India: Stokes pushing bowlers to limit to realise their potential

Sam Billings has been drafted in to replace Ben Foakes for the rest of the Test

Can Sam Billings bat in England's Third Test aganist New Zealand at Headingley?

England's Joe Root strikes the ball en route to a match-winning knock against New Zealand (Picture: PA)

'Don't worry Ben, you can count on me' - Joe Root century leads England to win

He's ton it: Jonny Bairstow's bat says it all as the Yorkshireman celebrates his century against the Windies.
(AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

West Indies v England: Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten century rescues England

Anxious moment: Yorkshire’s England Test captain Joe Root is treated after being struck on the hand in the nets, but should be fit to face New Zealand. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

Wicketkeeper James Bracey determined to make most of unexpected England chance

GOT HIM: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of Joe Root during day one in Ahmedabad. Picture courtesy of Pankaj Nangia/ Sportzpics for BCCI (via ECB)

India v England – Awful batting collapse in Ahmedabad puts England on backfoot
England endured a miserable first day in the day/night third Test against India, crumbling to 112 all out before watching the hosts reach 99-3 in response.

Ravi Ashwin of India has dominated England with bat and ball. (Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

India v England - Ravi Ashwin torments with bat and ball

Moeen Ali has endured a tough return (Picture: Getty Images)

Pitch papers over cracks as Moeen Ali and England toil - Chris Waters

England's Ben Foakes: Unbeaten top scorer.

Second Test, India v England - Joe Root’s men are sent spinning

England's Jonny Bairstow Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

India v England - Muddled Test thinking highlights need for Buttler to go

All change: England captain Joe Root, left, has welcomed the return of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for the series against India.Picture: Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA Wire.

Captain Joe Root welcomes return of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes as England plan ...

England's Jonny Bairstow bats during day five of the Ashes Test match at Lord's, London. (Picture: Mike Egerton/PA)

Jonny Bairstow hopes Jacques Kallis masterclass can prolong his Test career

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow has not played Test cricket for 12 months (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Jonny Bairstow earns England Test recall

Bowled him: Jos Buttler is bowled by West Indies’ Alzarri Joseph during England’s second-innings collapse. (Picture: Mike Hewitt/PA)

Jos Buttler backed to keep the gloves for England

England's Jos Buttler: Needs runs.

Why it is make-or-break time for England’s Jos Buttler

Dropped: England's Jonny Bairstow during a nets session at Old Trafford, Manchester. (Picture: PA)

Chris Waters - Axing of Jonny Bairstow latest in a long line of bad decisions by...

Englands match-winner Ben Foakes commiserates with Irelands wicketkeeper Gary Wilson in Malahide (Picture: Liam McBurney/PA).

Ireland v England: Ben Foakes rescues Eoin Morgan’s men but knows heroics unlik...
England kicked off their World Cup summer with a tense victory in Ireland where Ben Foakes overshadowed fellow debutant Jofra Archer with a match-winning turn in Malahide.

Yorkshires Jonny Bairstow top scored with 95 against Surrey, but it was not enough to prevent them from following on in their County Championship match at The Kia Oval. He resumes Monday morning, on 25 in his second innings. Picture: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images

Surrey v Yorkshire (day three): Gloves are off as Bairstow comes out fighting

CALM: Yorkshire's England captain Joe Root. Picture: Nigel French/P

The Ashes: Joe Root returns fire on Australia's pre-Ashes warning shots

Rahane is doubt for fifth Test as India hit by injuries

Yorkshire's players need to conjure up something special to help produce a positive result over the last two days at The Oal. Picture: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com

Surrey v Yorkshire (day two): '˜Deal' needs to be struck if Yorkshire are to enj...

Yorkshire's Joe Root celebrates his double century with Adil Rashid
(Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Yorkshire v Surrey (day three) - Joe Root is afforded enough time for double ton

England in charge as Woakes gains his rewards