Jonny Bairstow aiming to be fit for England-Ireland Test in June – Ottis Gibson

Jonny Bairstow eyes return from injury during England’s Ireland Tests

Bairstow has indicated he would like to resume wicketkeeping duties when he returns for Yorkshire, giving him another route back into the England side.

England's Jonny Bairstow hopes to be fit for Test against Ireland

Star England batter Jonny Bairstow, who recently withdrew from the Indian Premier League due to injury, is hoping to obtain full fitness before his national side's first Test match of the summer against Ireland in June. Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson disclosed the news as Bairstow stepped up his rehabilitation process.

Jonny Bairstow aiming to be fit for England-Ireland Test in June – Ottis Gibson

The Yorkshire batter has been sidelined since suffering a freak accident on a golf course.

Jonny Bairstow aiming to be fit for England-Ireland Test in June – Ottis Gibson - Cricket365

Jonny Bairstow may not be ready to return to action for another two months according Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson, but the England batter still expects to be fit for the start of the Test summer. Bairstow was in career-best form last year when a freak accident on the golf course in September left him with three separate fractures in his left fibula, as well as a dislocated ankle and ligament injuries. The 33-year-old had an operation to ins…

Jonny Bairstow aiming to be fit for England-Ireland Test in June – Ottis Gibson

Jonny Bairstow may not be ready to return to action for another two months according Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson, but the England batter still expects to be fit for the start of the Test summer.