Let's give Bairstow a break

This is a shout out for an under-rated (at least here) cricketer whose test and limited overs record isn't magical but is nevertheless pretty good. I love all forms of cricket, will never be a test cricket snob and really enjoyed his quite amazing 108 from 48 balls yesterday. He came to the wicket with a titanic run rate-needed facing him and he did the business. People seem to have forgotten his 50s and 100s at test level, most scored at fast rates making test matches enjoyable, not the slow drawn out affairs which seem to be keeping younger fans away from a lot of the grounds nowadays. I am 47 and my favourite players have been the Petersons, the Flintoffs, Gilchrist, etc., people who go out there to hit the thing, not make a 200-ball century. I have played a lot of cricket (too old now sadly, other than my Sunday dabble) and i'd have given a lot to be able to play the game like Bairstow. Yes, he's overweight, but so many cricketers are these days and that is poor form, pardon the pun. No need for baggage when you're playing the best on the planet at any sport. I weigh the same 70 kgs i did when i left school at 18. Anyway guys, let's give the fella some respect.

yeah ...nah

Is that tedious tournament still running? Entertainment for goldfish …

embee wrote:yeah ...nah

Erm, sorry MD, but I concur with MB.

Bairstow lost all Aussies when he didn't come out after THAT run out and say "yeah, I farked up. Carey got me cold in a brain-fade" rather than the bullshit "if that's the way they want to win" palaver.

If he comes to Aus in the next Ashes, he will be constantly reminded.

It wasn’t a run out skully

Oops, THAT "Stumped".

He used to be Johnny B. Goode - but since The Incident he will forever be Johnny B. Crappe

I think he must have head-butted several too many people 'hello', and too firmly ... that, or he was dropped on his head as a baby. Or both.