Jonny Bairstow

Athlete

1989-09-26

Quotes by Jonny Bairstow

• It's important to have a smile with spectators but it's not always possible.

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• I'm a bit taller too because I've got Mum's legs and Dad was a bit more squat and well-built than me. My brother Andrew is a bit more like Dad.

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• The place closest to my dad's heart, unequivocally his favourite, was Scarborough. To him it was the epitome of the English coast, postcard perfect.

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• The less you worry about things the more you just do it naturally.

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• Yorkshire knew how important Scarborough was for me. So I was awarded my county cap there in 2011. That first cap is one of the most precious things I own. The club didn't tell me that I'd be receiving it, but instead tipped off my mum, making sure she saw the presentation.

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• Anyone who has been born in Yorkshire is very proud of it. It's something that's embedded in your character.

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• Even with Yorkshire I had 19 fifties before I got my first hundred.

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