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“It’s a huge honour to become Yorkshire captain,” Bairstow told BBC Sport. <\/p>\n
“It’s something as a young boy you dream about. It’s something you want to do, no matter if it’s the first few years of your career or the last few years of your career. <\/p>\n
“To be asked to do that with the group of boys we’ve got is a proud moment for me, for the family and I hope it’s an exciting time this year for the guys.”<\/p>\n
Bairstow, a veteran of 100 Tests, will lead Yorkshire out for the first time on 4 April away to Hampshire in their first Division One game since 2022.<\/p>\n
For the first time since 2018, Bairstow is not at the Indian Premier League and can turn his full attention to the county game.<\/p>\n
He has not played a Test since March 2024 and his last T20 international was in the T20 World Cup last summer.<\/p>\n
The Bradford-born cricketer, who has made 12 Test centuries and was a World Cup winner in 20-over and 50-over cricket, was a Championship winner with the White Rose in 2014 and 2015.<\/p>\n
Now his job is to lead from the front as the team tries to re-establish itself in the top flight following promotion last summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n