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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.
Jan 7, 1998 · DAVID Bairstow, the former England and Yorkshire wicketkeeper, has been found hanged at his home. Friends of the cricketer, who in 1983 equalled the world record of taking 11 catches...
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...
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 5, 1998 · View David Bairstow cricket stats, news, career record, batting average, bowling average, fielding, age, teams, debut and more at Wisden.com.
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.
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...
