IND vs ENG LIVE – Jonny Bairstow REAL LIFE STORY: It has been a monumental last one month for English batting sensation Jonny Bairstow. He scored his third consecutive hundred in as many matches. On Day 3 of the Edgbaston Test, Bairstow once again captured imagination and continued his brilliant English summer. However now is being revealed that Bairstow overcame very sad PERSONAL TRAGEDY to reach where he is today, CHECK OUT: Follow India tour of England LIVE & INDIA England 5th Test LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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- Playing in his 87th Test match Bairstow scored his 11th hundred in the red-ball format
- Bairstow’s innings helped England narrow down India’s lead and scored 106 runs
- This was Bairstow’s third consecutive hundred to continue his impressive run
IND vs ENG LIVE: Check how brilliant Jonny Bairstow overcame very tragic personal tragedy to become BEST BATSMAN in recent times for England: Check OUT
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Jonny Bairstow REAL LIFE STORY – The story behind Bairstow’s rise – At the age of 8 an unfortunate incident occurred in the life of Jonnny Bairstow. This tragic incident changed his LIFE FOREVER.
An eight-year-old Jonny walked into his home with sister Becky and mother Janet, only to find his father had hung himself from the staircase.
Bairstow’s father had been suffering from depression and committed suicide. Bairstow’s life completely changed after the incident.
“When things were at their darkest and the grief in me was raw and at its worst. The feeling came and went again, wiped away because I realised he loved us and I realised, too, how desperate he must have been to make the choice he did,” Bairstow said while reflected on his most challenging time..
After the incident Jonny stood next to his mother, staring out of the window at the garden, when he quietly said, “Don’t worry, we will be alright.”
Bairstow according to his own admission himself suffered from MENTAL DEPRESSION and anxiety. According to a report by Indian Express, he even sought out a sports psychologist David Priestly.
Bairstow spoke to him about his mental approach to batting. Overcame the issues and reached the level where he is today.
Bairstow overcomes personal issues-
- It was a phoenix rise for the Englishman who had suffered a lot during his playing time as well.
- It all changed during the Cape Town Test in 2016 when in the company Ben Stokes, Bairstow came up with his first ton, a composed measured knock against South Africa.
- The versatile English batter was mentored by Ian Dews Director of Cricket at Yorkshire, who helped him grow as a better cricketer.
- Dews played a key part in Bairstow’s revival after the horrid 2013-14 Ashes tour by overhauling his batting technique.
- Bairstow was at his technical best when he came up with a changed mindset and improved skills which has resulted in the his current accomplishments.
IND vs ENG LIVE: Check how brilliant Jonny Bairstow overcame very tragic personal tragedy to become BEST BATSMAN in recent times for England: Check OUT
3 in 3 to continue purple patch-
- It was three hundreds in three matches for Jonny Bairstow as he showed his class against an impressive Indian bowling attack.
- Having scored tons against New Zealand, the English middle-Order batter continued his impressive run to bring his 11th Test hundred and three in three.
- Remarkably he has scored 483 runs since the New Zealand series and will be a key factor if England are to win the match.
- As things stand England and Bairstow need a win to salvage something from the series, while India lead the five-match Test series 2-1.
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