| 1. Jonny Bairstow consumes alcohol. |
| 2. He has cricket in his blood as the son of former English cricketer David Bairstow and brother of former first-class cricketer Andrew Bairstow. |
| 3. The Bairstows are the 13th father and son duo to represent England in Tests. |
| 4. His father's suicide when he was 8 and his mother's recovery from breast cancer after chemotherapy have been challenging life events. |
| 5. Bairstow initially played football, rugby, and hockey before focusing on cricket. |
| 6. In his debut A-list match in 2009, he was dismissed for a golden duck on the first ball. |
| 7. He was named Man of the match on debut in 2011 against India for his quick 41 off 21 balls. |
| 8. Bairstow's memorable innings came in the 2012 Lord's Test against South Africa, where he scored a crucial 95 runs. |
| 9. As of January 10, 2017, he has played 22 ODIs and 20 T20Is but is yet to reach a three-digit score. |
| 10. In July 2023, Bairstow's dismissal in the second Ashes Test stirred controversy, with England captain Ben Stokes expressing unhappiness over the stumping incident involving Alex Carey and calling it against the spirit of cricket. |
| 11. He was installed at the Leeds United football academy for seven years and could have pursued a professional football career. |
| 12. Bairstow is nicknamed 'Bluey' by teammates due to his distinctive ginger hair, similar to how his father David was nicknamed 'Ron Weasley'. |
