by According to his Yorkshire coach, Jonny Bairstow is not ready to accept his status as the forgotten man of England and remains determined to relaunch his international career.
Bairstow found itself to decide in the three formats last year and despite a central contract which takes place until October, it has been almost eight months since he represented his country for the last time.
A injury to Jacob Bethell before the Champions Trophy could have opened the door to a player whose powerful strikes helped England to the glory of the World Cup in 2019, but despite a terrible series of results in India, the selectors Rather brought another Guiche-Gardien, Tom Banton, from the cold.
At 35, time is exhausted to force a change of heart among selectors, but Bairstow is known as one of the most motivated players on the circuit and its ambitions continue to burn.
The first season of McGrath in Headingley would be much easier with a player from the vast experience of Bairstow at his disposal, but he did not give up wearing a shirt in England.
“Having Jonny with us in Yorkshire would be transformational, he improves everything we do on and off the field, but he still has ambitions to play for England,” McGrath told the AP news agency .
“International cricket is still priority and it’s still on its radar. You only receive one career and Jonny is determined to come back.
“By talking to him, I know that it is definitely at the forefront of his mind. My job is to support him and help him be the player he wants to be. »»
Bairstow spent the new year in the SA20 competition in South Africa with Joburg’s Super Kings, but his next move remains vague.
He had planned to conclude a lucrative agreement in the Pakistani Super League, but was not authorized to play due to a change for the rules of the Cricket Council of England and Wales on the Leagues to the stranger.
Bairstow is considered extremely frustrated to miss this opportunity while being neglected by England, but still has hopes to be picked up as a replacement player in the Indian Premier – who enjoys unique status with the ECB.
If the call does not come, it could end up in the county championship, leading the division of a newly promotional of Yorkshire, division one and the construction of its case with first class races.
“It can change every week, Jonny is not in the IPL right now, but injuries are happening. If we see it, it would be absolutely huge for us as a club, “said McGrath.
“I know how much playing for Yorkshire means for him with his story here. Whenever he is here, it changes the situation.
“Each time he finishes with England, which happens to everyone at some point, he has the decision to make what comes next.
“I had sir Alastair Cook when I was with Essex and when it ended with England, the plan was to play for a year more. He ended up playing four.
“From a selfish point of view, something like it would be brilliant for us, but he is always a relatively young man and he has a lot of options.”
