
Sunrisers Eastern Cape · Yorkshire · London Spirit · MI Emirates
Jonny Bairstow
36England
- Right-handed aggressive top-order batter
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Batting rating
- +3.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 212
- since Sept 2011
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +3.1
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 52 | 1,384 | 30.8 | 146.8 | – | – | – |
Teams
- Sunrisers Eastern CapeSA20|5Bats at 2 · Opener · Overseas · 11 appearances in the club's latest season
- YorkshireCounty Championship, T20 BlastLast played Sept 2026
- London SpiritThe HundredLast played Aug 2026
- MI EmiratesILT20Last played Dec 2025
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2019–2025 | 52 | 1,674 | 34.9 | 146.1 | – | – |
| T20 Blast | 2014–2026 | 50 | 1,562 | 36.3 | 146.5 | – | – |
| SA20 | 2025–2026 | 21 | 492 | 30.8 | 141.4 | – | – |
| ILT20 | 2025 | 9 | 246 | 30.8 | 145.6 | – | – |
| PSL | 2016 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 93.8 | – | – |
Batting style
Aggressive top-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 147 | 135 | |
| Boundary % | 22.0 | 18.4 | |
| Dot % | 39.2 | 38.8 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 31 | 31 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 145 | 139 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 149 | 128 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 119 | 122 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 21 | 21 |
1,254 balls · Mar 2024 – Jul 2026
Opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.1 | 30.6 | |
| Strike rate | 88 | 77 | |
| Boundary % | 12.1 | 10.7 | |
| Dot % | 57.2 | 63.8 | |
| Average v pace | 20.4 | 29.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 89 | 77 |
264 balls · Sept 2023 – Nov 2023
Ultra-aggressive middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 41.2 | 30.0 | |
| Average v pace | 40.9 | 28.5 | |
| Average v spin | 40.2 | 34.6 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 58 | 55 | |
| Dot % | 66.2 | 73.0 | |
| Boundary % | 10.0 | 7.1 |
4,500 balls · Dec 2021 – Sept 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 212 | 202 | 5,648 | 3,955 | 33.0 | 142.8 | 116 | 36 | 533 | 253 | 37.4 |
| SA20 | 21 | 19 | 492 | 348 | 30.8 | 141.4 | 85 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 38.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 250 | 180 | 25.0 | 138.9 | 73 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 43.9 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,649 | 132.8 | 61 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 1,964 | 147.4 | 88 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 342 | 164.6 | 22 | 0 | – | 0 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 15.6 balls (field 20.8 across T20Is, IPL and 4 more)
- Runs per dismissal33.0 (field 26.7 across T20Is, IPL and 4 more)
- Middle overs, battingSR 147 (field 125 across T20Is, T20 Blast and 4 more)