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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
David Charlesworth

Jonny Bairstow’s first century as captain digs Yorkshire out of a hole

Jonny Bairstow starred for Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Jonny Bairstow’s first century as Yorkshire captain dug his side out of a hole after Surrey’s Matthew Fisher dismissed England Test team-mates Joe Root and Harry Brook at Headingley.

Fisher has been drafted into a 15-man England squad for next month’s first Test against New Zealand – selected ahead of Essex’s Sam Cook – and the ex-Yorkshire seamer picked up three wickets to leave his old side 121 for four.

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