Retirement and Death
After retirement from playing in 1990, Bairstow became a popular radio commentator. However, he engaged in arguments with the Yorkshire management, and also suffered from depression. In late 1997, Bairstow took an overdose of tablets, and although he survived, a few weeks later he hanged himself at his home in Marton-cum-Grafton, Yorkshire. The coroner in the case recorded an open verdict, saying that he was not convinced Bairstow had meant to kill himself, and that his actions may instead have been a "cry for help". His wife, Janet, and children, Andy, Jonathan and Becky, soon left Marton-Cum-Grafton and moved to Dunnington where they still live.
His son Jonny is currently the regular wicket-keeper and batsman with Yorkshire and followed in his father's footsteps by representing England when he made his ODI debut against India in 2011, and test debut against the West Indies the following year.
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