Bairstow's recovery from the awful accident he endured while playing golf came full circle on Tuesday. After missing six Tests and England's T20 World Cup victory, the 33-year-old was reinstated to England's squad for the first Test against Ireland ahead of the Ashes.
England's batting wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow showed sympathy for Ben Foakes after he had to make way for Bairstow who is returning back to the squad after missing the action due to a broken leg and dislocated ankle in a golfing accident last winter.
For me, when it comes to T20, I just want to play. I just want to be around it. I want to play it. I love the format. I think it's great and if there are opportunities that aren't going to impede on international cricket - first and foremost that'll always be the most important thing for me
Foakes was a key member of England's squad that won six of seven Tests last summer and maintained his form over the winter, taking six catches and scoring a half-century in the series against New Zealand after missing the first Test due to illness. Under the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum leade
Anderson had left the field with a mild groin strain during Lancashire's County Championship game last week. The one-off Test against Ireland will be played from June 1 onwards while the Ashes will start from June 16 onwards. While there were worries about the injury given that the Ashes was
He has been ruled out from the Ashes series due to his medical condition as recent scans revealed a recurrence of a stress fracture to his right elbow which cut short his stint in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians, as per the official statement of
"Ben's ability to bowl overs at the moment is still a bit of a challenge, but he's there as that batting cover. But with Moeen bowling well in good conditions - we go to Delhi [next] which has been turning - we think the balance of the side has been right."
Anderson picked up the injury while bowling on the opening day of Lancashire's County clash against Somerset in Manchester and the 40-year-old did not take the field over the final three days of the contest that ended tamely in a draw on Sunday.
Ireland is currently in England for their final match against Bangladesh in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League campaign. Ireland will be playing a test match on June 1 against neighbours England at The Lord's cricket stadium.