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David Leslie Bairstow (1 September 1951 – 5 January 1998) was an English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. He also played football for his hometown club Bradford City. He is the father of England international cricketer Jonny Bairstow.
When David Bairstow was found hanged at his home on January 5, 1998 at 46, the news stunned cricket, especially as he had always seemed the most indomitable and least introspective of...
Sep 1, 2014 · Ebullient, effervescent, and enigmatic, David Bairstow was an extremely popular figure in the Yorkshire dressing-room. The world was shocked when he claimed his life.
Jan 5, 1998 · A key man in England's domestic cricket during the 1970s and 80s, David Bairstow was a wicketkeeper batsman by design but his contribution went beyond the cricketing field.
Nov 16, 2015 · The embodiment of doughty Yorkshire spirit, David Bairstow made the county's cricket watchable through its most dysfunctional era.
Sep 1, 2015 · David Leslie Bairstow, born September 1, 1951, was an outstanding Yorkshire wicketkeeper who played four Tests for England. One of the most versatile sportsmen, Bairstow took his own life...
Oct 19, 2017 · Suffering from depression, worried about money and facing a drink-driving charge, David Bairstow ended his own life at the age of 46.
David Bairstow, the chunky wicket-keeper from Bradford, was one of the reasons Mike Brearley's side was able to keep English dignity alive in the first official World Series in Australia in 1979-80.
Jan 6, 1998 · The former England and Yorkshire wicketkeeper, David Bairstow, has been found dead. The 46-year-old was discovered at his home at Marton cum Grafton in North Yorkshire.
Jan 19, 1998 · WE HAVEN'T had many wicketkeepers in Yorkshire, only seven or eight in a 100 years or more. David Bairstow was one of them. He understood he was part of a great tradition but wasn't overawed by...
