The idea of inviting Bairstow to emulate his white-ball role as an opening batsman in Test cricket has some merit and for him the most attractive place to try this would be Sri Lanka.
The idea of inviting Bairstow to emulate his white-ball role as an opening batsman in Test cricket has some merit and for him the most attractive place to try this would be Sri Lanka.
ianp1970 wrote:If Bairstow is going to play as a specialist bat at 4 behind Root, is it really that much different to coming in at number 5?
Or is the plan to get a team structure that will cover all bowling basesbases? Something akin to:-
1-4
Cook
x
Root (C)
Bairstow
5-8
Stokes
Buttler (WK)
Two out of Woakes/Curran/Moeen
9-11
Rashid
Broad
Anderson
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Have to wonder how long Anderson and Cook will carry on for. How long Broad will be fit for. And whether England's inability to field a plausible Test side might lead them to unconsciously just give up on Tests and promote the limited overs formats. There doesn't seem to be a lot of hope around. Like the nineties.
Arthur Crabtree wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/26/england-target-opening-top-order-jonny-bairstow-india-sri-lankaThe idea of inviting Bairstow to emulate his white-ball role as an opening batsman in Test cricket has some merit and for him the most attractive place to try this would be Sri Lanka.
ianp1970 wrote:If Bairstow is going to play as a specialist bat at 4 behind Root, is it really that much different to coming in at number 5?
Or is the plan to get a team structure that will cover all bowling basesbases? Something akin to:-
1-4
Cook
x
Root (C)
Bairstow
5-8
Stokes
Buttler (WK)
Two out of Woakes/Curran/Moeen
9-11
Rashid
Broad
Anderson
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