IND Vs ENG: Fans Honour Jonny Bairstow With Snowman On Eve Of England Batter’s Landmark 100th Test – WATCH VIDEO

Jonny Bairstow will become the 17th Englishman to play 100 Tests for the country.

Dharamsala: Travelling England cricket fans made a snowman in honour of Jonny Bairstow who will be playing his 100th Test on Thursday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala in the fifth and final game against India. Interestingly, India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, too will be playing his 100th Test as Bairstow. The 34-year-old will become the 17th England player to represent the country in 100 Test matches. India have already won the series by winning three games so far out of four. England have won the first game in Hyderabad.

In a video posted by The Barmy Army, England cricket’s fan group, a bunch of supporters made a snowman in the scenic Dharamshala. They used steel utensils to make the body and straws for arms. On top of that, they also adorned their craft with England’s Test jersey.

“These lads in Dharamshala have built Jonny Bairstow in snowman form to commemorate his 100th test,” England’s Barmy Army captioned the post.

These lads in Dharamshala have built Jonny Bairstow in snowman form to commemorate his 100th test 👏

See below for the end result ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/pTUyypE3a7

— England’s Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) March 6, 2024

For the unknown, Bairstow played his 100th ODI in Dharamsala, and will also play his 100th Test at one of the most scenic grounds in the world. Meanwhile, in the ongoing series, Bairstow hasn’t been able to deliver. In four matches so far in the series, the right-hander could manage just 170 runs in eight innings. He would be hungry to get back to form in Dharamsala.

“It means a hell of a lot. Every young kid that sets out on a journey playing professional cricket wants to try and play 100 Test matches. You look back to 2012 when I made my debut at Lord’s, if 12 years later you’d said I’d be playing 100 Test matches, you’d snap your hand off for one but also pinching yourself as well,” Bairstow said ahead of the game.

“It would be nice (to get back to form)! Like in every game, you put your best foot forward. No matter what it is, I’ll be going out there, chewing my gum, puffing my chest out and trying to have a good time with the other 10 blokes out there. Whatever the situation is, we’ll be going out there with smiles on our faces, like we have done in the whole series,” he added.