Jonny Bairstow ‘excited and intrigued’ by England’s McCullum appointment

• Batsman delighted to be part of new era for Test team
• ‘It’s about taking wickets, winning games of cricket’

Jonny Bairstow has said he is “excited and intrigued” by the arrival of Brendon McCullum as England’s Test coach and by the prospect of a new era for his team.

Bairstow arrived in England last Monday following Punjab Kings’ elimination from the Indian Premier League, throwing him into a whirlwind turnaround as he prepares for England’s first Test against New Zealand, which starts at Lord’s on Thursday.

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