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Ben Foakes


People can twist as much as they like but Foakes isn’t getting in this team unless they’re injuries. Foakes is the best keeper in the world but Bairstows catch completion rate of 91% at test level is as good as anyone’s. He’s hardly the part timer some are saying he’s a test quality keeper. He had a bad day, it happens but there’s no guarantee that Foakes would have pulled of the Laba catch, no guarantee that Foakes would have come in at 170 for 5 and changed the game.
 
rentaghost said:
People can twist as much as they like but Foakes isn’t getting in this team unless they’re injuries. Foakes is the best keeper in the world but Bairstows catch completion rate of 91% at test level is as good as anyone’s. He’s hardly the part timer some are saying he’s a test quality keeper. He had a bad day, it happens but there’s no guarantee that Foakes would have pulled of the Laba catch, no guarantee that Foakes would have come in at 170 for 5 and changed the game.
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The problem with those stats is, he’s broke his leg in three places and put on about 20kg since he last played
 
nobody ever mentions Pope in these discussions. Not necessarily on here (somebody might have) but generally. It always seems to be a straight choice between Bairstow keeping wicket and replacing Crawley, which he doesn't want to do. Is it just the VC that gives Pope a free pass?

I'm just curious
 
MurtonMark said:
There’s only one position in a cricket team where England currently have the best one in the world. And they don’t pick him. Definitely thinking “outside the box”.
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Pant kept better than Foakes when we played them in India.

He also batted a lot better too. From memory he was top run scorer in the series.
 
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