Yorkshiremen impress for Lions

Jonny Bairstow dropped a catch that proved costly as Mark Stoneman scored a hundred to leave Yorkshire a tough final day

New Zealand 153 for 4 (Taylor 66, Anderson 3-32) trail England 232 (Bairstow 41, Southee 4-58) by 79 runs Sustained pressure with the ball and a brave counter-attacking innings from Ross Taylor meant that New Zealand continued to hold a slight ...

Jonny Bairstow struck an unbeaten 45 for England LionsJonny Bairstow had time before rain wiped out two sessions at Grace Road to celebrate his confirmation in England's Test squad with more confidence-boosting runs for the Lions.Bairstow can once ...

Jonny Bairstow has joined fellow Yorkshiremen Joe Root and Tim Bresnan in England's 12-man squad for the opening Test with New Zealand, while Graeme Swann is back in the fold following surgery on his elbow. The ECB's elbow surgeon has earned his fee ...

Joe Root continued to make hay for England Lions against New Zealand on a rain-affected third day at Leicester. The Lions resumed on 219-2 in reply to the Kiwis' 285, but the bad weather meant only 22 overs were possible. Unbeaten on 105 ...

JONNY BAIRSTOW can not only step into Kevin Pietersen's shoes against New Zealand, he remains the only option to fill the gap long-term according to the man who helped guide his career. Martyn Moxon is adamant all Jonny Bairstow needs is a ...

Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow became quite the dominant duo in the paint this past season for the New Mexico Lobos. This summer, they may end up banging against each other. Kirk and senior guard Kendall Williams learned this week that they've been ...

New Zealand will be looking to place some early pressure on emerging England batsmen Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow when they meet the England Lions side in Leicester in a four-day game starting on Thursday. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said ...

Viewd by: 27 Not rated yet 18 May 2013 England's Jonny Bairstow is bowled by New Zealand's Tim Southee during the first Test at Lord's cricket ground in London yesterday. (Reuters) AFP/London Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in ...