‘Kohli se better batsman hai Bairstow’ – Fans react as Jonny Bairstow gives back to critics after being called ‘rubbish’

Jonny Bairstow (Source: Twitter)

Jonny Bairstow is one of the most aggressive batters in Test cricket right now. Ever since England changed the way they played Test cricket, Bairstow has been exceptional in Test cricket as a batter scoring a lot of runs and finishing the games for fun. In 2022, England chased three 270+ totals in a row and Bairstow played a key role in those chases.

Even against India, Bairstow was the chief destructor chasing a total of over 370. But injuries kept him out of the English side from October 2022 to March 2023. Returning from the injury has not been easy for Bairstow. The Yorkshireman has not been asked to just score runs with the bat but is handed over the added responsibility of keeping the wickets.

The workload has surely been difficult on Bairstow. While the 33-year-old has not been great in keeping in Ashes 2023, his batting had also gone down barring the first innings of the first Test. In a must-win game in Manchester, Bairstow returned to form by scoring an unbeaten 99 in 81 balls, which helped England to score some quick runs on Day 3 of the fourth Test.

‘If I was that rubbish, I would not have played 94 Tests’ – Bairstow’s reply to a reporter in a post-match press conference

The wicketkeeper batter was unfortunate to not get a hundred in the innings, which would have boosted his confidence a lot more. But Bairstow ensured that England had an upper hand in the Test. A lead of 275 runs is mammoth in the context of the game. It looks like only weather can stop England from losing the fourth Test.

Speaking about his innings against Australia, Bairstow said “I have played a lot of cricket now and to be keep being told that I’m rubbish. If I was that rubbish, I wouldn’t have played 94 Tests”. Bairstow is not the most flamboyant batter one could see. He might not be the most pleasing batter to watch but does the required job for the team. The English wicketkeeper batter confirmed exactly the same to the viewers.

Here’s how the fans reacted to Bairstow’s statement: 

Bohot zyada khel gaya ye tou

— 🤏 ICT Fan (@tiredictfan) July 22, 2023

Bro you have Played 94 test matches and still averages 36. If this is not rubbish then what ?

— Point (@Fortressview) July 22, 2023

No one knows he played 94 tests till now😭😭😂

— Sai Santhosh (@im__sai18) July 22, 2023

Rahane being the biggest Fraud in the world has played 85 tests so it's not a big thing for Jonny

— . (@King30586298) July 22, 2023

English team standards.

— woke (@a_centrist_) July 22, 2023

I never knew that he played 90+ test matches 😭, thought like a 50!

— Believe (@ilostmydollar11) July 22, 2023

This statement is so good man 😂😂

— “`~_Saksham_~“` (@Its_SakshamR) July 22, 2023

Self appreciation…
Playing a fluke 99 on a dead flat track

After causing team to lose 2 home tests by dropping 10-15 catches and not scoring

— Cheems Bond (@Cheems_Bond_007) July 22, 2023

Tbh bairstow is a better batsman than rahane

— Abhishek (@down_the_leg) July 22, 2023

Doesn't like criticism this bloke. Decent batsman but not the best wicketkeeper. Good job he has his mates in the team. Harder to be dropped from this team once in.

— Big Phil (@BigPhil82566743) July 22, 2023

He has more ducks than 100s in tests and overall 23 100s and 28 ducks 🤣😂

— Zimbabar Azambwe (@Azam_says) July 22, 2023

Alex Stewart better than Johnny Bairstov

— Dhaanush (@SuperSportsmass) July 22, 2023