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Third Test - England v West Indies (Old Trafford)

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chunkylover53 said:
Agree on your first point.

Not sure on the second, it would be messing Pope around again, and he’s such a talent. Also not sure it would be a one off, the bowler issue isn’t going away by the time of the Pakistan series

As much as it pains me, if we have a keeper batting 6 then we need to hope Bairstow sorts out his technical issues. He’s the best bat out of our keepers in reality. Shoot me now
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Surely if we want a keeper who can bat then you play Ben Foakes? Averages 40 odd doesn’t he?
 
HarrogateMackem said:
Have they any other seamers in their squad? England having so much bowling rotation has been huge this series.
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HarrogateMackem said:
Surely if we want a keeper who can bat then you play Ben Foakes? Averages 40 odd doesn’t he?
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38 in first class

his test record is better than 40 but it’s too small a sample
TopCat said:
I think they want a batsman who can keep wicket. The last genuine wicketkeeper we had was (IIRC) Chris Read and Jack Russell before him.....
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And James Foster

All keepers have to bat these days realistically

Foakes is a class keeper, I get the feeling they don’t trust his batting
 
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chunkylover53 said:
Agree Bairstow won’t

Don’t think you can say he has had a crap hand. He has had enough opportunity. I genuinely hope he makes 150 here btw, and actually shows he can play test cricket
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That would be his highest score ever in any format. Although it's probably unfair to judge him after just a few hundred games, give him a chance I say!
 
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