Jonny Bairstow turned the second county cricketer to get replaced by a substitute underneath the competitors’s new guidelines for this season.
Jonny Bairstow suffers finger damage in motion for Yorkshire
Yorkshire travelled to Cardiff to tackle Glamorgan within the first round of fixtures in the 2026 County Championship. Skipper Bairstow received the toss and put the hosts in to bat however inclement climate meant solely 36 overs have been attainable on day one (Friday). Glamorgan finally made 302, courtesy of a century from Colin Ingram.
Bairstow was struck on the thumb whereas maintaining, earlier than Yorkshire started their batting innings on day two, making it to 1-0 by stumps. On the morning of day three (Sunday), the membership issued the next assertion: “Yorkshire have taken advantage of the new substitution rule in this season’s County Championship following Jonny Bairstow’s right thumb injury.
“Will Luxton is in and might bat.
“Bairstow will now miss the next Championship match against Hampshire at Headingley under the rules. Any players subbed out miss the next eight calendar days (not eight days of cricket).”
What are the County Championship’s new substitution guidelines?
As a part of the trialling of participant substitutes at first-class stage within the case of damage, the ECB prolonged their rules to additionally embrace sickness and “significant life events”. Replacements within the case of damage or sickness must be signed off on by each groups’ medical officers, and the participant changed will likely be unavailable for a interval of eight days. For “significant life events”, each chief executives should log off.
Earlier within the spherical, Essex’s Tom Westley became the first player replaced resulting from damage after being struck on the glove by Sonny Baker.
Yorkshire have been finally bowled out for 226 on day three. Luxton, Bairstow’s substitute, scored 14 as Matthew Revis top-scored with 50. Sam Whiteman (48), Adam Lyth (37), Dom Bess (32) and Ben Coad (12) have been the others to make it to double figures.
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