jarrowdiamond
Winger
No Foakes, don't know how they can justify bairstow staying in that team!
4th test Manchester
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No Foakes, don't know how they can justify bairstow staying in that team!
HarrogateMackem
Striker
There must be more to it with Foakes like. Or am I reading to it too much.
Reading too much into it, they're just backing Bairstow
Hulkenburger
Midfield
Doesn't play golf and isn't 'one of the lads'. I enjoy watching this team play but it really seems like a bit of a boys club.
nyron4england
Striker
Bairstow a f***ing con. Shite with the gloves, fuck all with the bat. Should be dropped.
smoker
Striker
Typical England: pecking order > form
scotch
Striker
Was poor with the bat and gloves last test, by all means back him to come good with the bat since he started with a good knock, but 3 tests in and his keeping is getting worse.
Aggers column on BBC was having a right go at him for not going for the Brook catch, said his confidence is shot keeping
I was 50/50 at the start of the series, and gave them the benefit of the doubt
But we need a proper keeper now. He’s been fine in the past, but shocking this series. Comparisons to Carey are inevitable
But we need a proper keeper now. He’s been fine in the past, but shocking this series. Comparisons to Carey are inevitable
Super Ted
Striker
Not true that though is it? He's going through a bit of a rough patch but he has 12 test 100s and averages 37.
The Tests against NZ he was brilliant and also scored 2 x 100's against India before this Ashes.
cfg
Winger
thisWho really cares? Didn't he drop an important one at Headingley?
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Hulkenburger
Midfield
Great, play him as a batsman. There's space with Pope injured.
East Riding Mackem
Winger
That's a decision based on sentiment. He won't be keeping in India.
nyron4england
Striker
howd he get on in the last ashes at home? all good and well getting scores against lesser sides but needs to do it when it matters. 3 tests in. no significant score and lots of dropped catches.
however, to go with your theory, play him as a bat exclusively and give the gloves to foakes.
Jack Torrance
Striker
They might have if Stokes could bowl but he can’t so the balance of the side isn’t there and they need to pick the extra bowler
That Brook catch was the big worry for me. It's one thing dropping catches but if his confidence is so low he's not even going for catches that are his it's a big problem.
cfg
Winger
I know, whether we like it or not the England management have made a decision and are sticking with it, like they have with the rest of the team through thick and thin. They must believe it is the best / most balanced squad they can pick. I may be wrong but Foakes has never really nailed the keepers job for England, not only with this particular set up, why, what do they see the others don't?
Super Ted
Striker
I don't disagree with playing Foakes and him now Pope is injured.
I just don't think we should be bombing him out the side completely when there is no real clear replacement, now that Pope is injured I would go with Bairstow as a batsman and give Foakes the gloves.
