Jonny Bairstow has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for the month of June 2022. Bairstow hit consecutive centuries against New Zealand before adding another century against India at Edgbaston.
Jonny Bairstow of England has been name ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2022. Capping off a stellar recent run of form. Bairstow won the coveted monthly award over England teammate Joe Root and New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell. After the veteran scored brilliant centuries in consecutive matches against New Zealand.
Despite a slow start in the first game of the three-match series. Bairstow hit a match-winning 136 on the final day of the second Test in Nottingham to help England chase down 299 for victory. It was the second-fastest century ever score by an English player in Test cricket. The 32-year-old followed it up with knocks of 162 and 71* in the series finale in Leeds to help his side secure another thrilling victory and an emphatic series sweep.
Bairstow, meanwhile, has shown no signs of slowing down. Scoring back-to-back centuries in the rescheduled fifth and final Test against India in Birmingham earlier this month to help England earn more valuable World Test Championship points.
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It’s been a good start to our summer: Jonny Bairstow
Bairstow has had a remarkable run of form recently, and he was overjoyed to accept the award. “I’d like to thank the fans for nominating me for ICC Men’s Player of the Month,” Bairstow said.
“England has had an incredible five weeks. ” Our summer has started off well, with four excellent wins over top-tier opposition in New Zealand and India. We’re having fun as a team and playing with clarity and positivity. Despite the fact that I have scored four centuries during this time, I would like to thank my teammates for being excellent in every department and playing with great confidence.”
Moreover, Farveez Maharoof, a former Sri Lanka international and member of the ICC Player of the Month voting panel, said Bairstow was a deserving winner for June.
“With his counter-attacking knock that changed the complexion of the series against the World Test Champions, Jonny played the pivotal role of the aggressor and was instrumental in England winning the series.” These types of players are rare in Test cricket, and he fully deserves this honor, in my opinion.”
