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Jonny Bairstow wondered if he would ever be able to ‘walk again’

England’s match winner Jonny Bairstow wondered if he would ever be able to walk again, let alone getting back to the game, after suffering serious injuries while playing golf last August. The injury kept Bairstow out of action for eight months but on Wednesday he was named in the England squad for the one-off Test against Ireland next month. Bairstow was at the peak of his powers when the freak leg injury derailed his career. Expectedly, he had huge apprehensions over his future following the incident. “You wonder whether or not you’ll be able to walk again, jog again, run again, play cricket again. Absolutely, those things do go through your mind. “It depends how long you think about them. There are many different things, until you get back to playing, well… you wonder, is it going to ...
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Jonny Bairstow to miss entire IPL, Liam Livingstone cleared: Report

Prolific England batter Jonny Bairstow will miss the entire IPL this year as his cricket board refused to grant him No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the high-profile T20 league beginning on March 31, according to a report. The 33-year-old Bairstow is recovering from a leg injury he sustained in September last year. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), however, cleared all-rounder Liam Livingstone, who is coming back after recovering from his knee and ankle injuries, to play in the IPL. Punjab Kings had bought Livingstone and Bairstow for Rs 11.50 crores and Rs 6.75 crores respectively during the IPL auction. “Punjab Kings have some bittersweet news as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has cleared Liam Livingstone for participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League...