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The county is embedded in my heart – Jonny Bairstow named Yorkshire captain
Jonny Bairstow will follow in the footsteps of his late father David after agreeing to become Yorkshire’s red-ball captain, with Dawid Malan taking over the T20 side.
The White Rose have held off officially installing Bairstow until the week before the start of the county season, with the 35-year-old having previously held out hopes of featuring in the Pakistan Super League or Indian Premier League, but he is now signed up to spearhead the club’s return to Division One.
David Bairstow held the role for three years between 1984-87 and his son has picked up the baton almost four decades later.
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