England Wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow refused to answer about the controversial run-out involving him and Alex Carey in the 2nd test, which sparked a wide range of controversy with fans and experts divided by their opinion on the dismissal in the crucial Day 5 of the second test in the high-octane Ashes series.
The 33-year-old walked off the crease after the short ball assuming the ball was dead, just before the Australian wicket-keeper directed the ball toward the stumps to dismiss Bairstow, which sparked a wide range of controversy as his dismissal was not well received by many cricketing fans and experts as they feel the dismissal is against the spirit of cricket.
“I have got no comment on it,” Jonny Bairstow asserted on the controversial dismissal.
Jonny Bairstow admitted that the wicket-keeping after three years was not easy since he returned from the injury as it took time to return to his best with the gloves and reckons that this kind of criticism is up to the media, to write about his performance as no one cared about his ankle injury.
“Keeping after three years is not easy. It is one of those things that takes a bit of time to get back to irrelevant of the ankle. It would be like you guys taking the three years sabbatical and then coming back and writing at the same level.
“Chitter-chatter and opinion have been rather interesting at times, especially when there is no conversation about how my ankle is. Whether they are fair, not fair this is up to you guys to decide because you guys are writing it,” he stated.
The 33-year-old broke his left leg and dislocated his ankle days before the start of the final Test between England and South Africa. It is reported that he broke his leg while enjoying golf with mates in Yorkshire and has recovered just before the Ireland series on home soil.
I’m Still Just 10 Months Post-operation Right Now – Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow said that they were doubts about him playing cricket again after picking that nasty injury as he was just 10 months post-operation and revealed that surgeons were pleasantly surprised by his recovery to International cricket.
“It’s not the lack of overs. I’m still just 10 months post-operation right now. So when you speak to the surgeon and he says: ‘I’m surprised you’re walking and running, never mind playing professional sport,’ I’m delighted to be where I’m at,” Jonny Bairstow added.
The wicketkeeper-batter played exceedingly well in the 4th test to play counter-attacking knock on Friday to score an unbeaten 99* in the crucial game and the England veteran would look to continue his fine form going into the 2nd innings and the potential deciding 5th test in Oval.