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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rory Dollard

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

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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.

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