Yea on this wicket I don't think waiting for the bad balls is the best way forward, especially with 10 and 11 for company.Just going nowhere at the moment. Foakes has to go for it
I disagree tbh. A decent pitch wouldn’t have the ball dying after the bounce in the very first session of day 1. Resting Bumrah for this match was obviously a calculated move too.pitch has been fine, has made for a good match tbh.
Absolutely. A few boundaries would be beautiful. Got to feel for Foakes coming in to this almost every innings.Yea on this wicket I don't think waiting for the bad balls is the best way forward, especially with 10 and 11 for company.
Absolutely. A few boundaries would be beautiful. Got to feel for Foakes coming in to this almost every innings.
I’d start him, I’m old school, best WK plays and he’s actually a tough and skillful batsmen tooand then getting dropped for any test in non-spinning conditions!
Agreed. Bairstow may score more runs at a quicker pace but Foakes saves 50-100 runs with his keeping. I think that has been lost in recent years…keepers are being selected on their batting ability first before how good they are with the gloves. A good wicket keeper will save you runs and not need to make them up with the bat.I’d start him, I’m old school, best WK plays and he’s actually a tough and skillful batsmen too
Stand down, false alarm!Oh Foakes, why why why
I’d start him, I’m old school, best WK plays and he’s actually a tough and skillful batsmen too
My favourite player from the 2005 Ashes team was Geraint Jones. Weird choice as there was so many players to like. Think he’s the only one who comes close to Foakes in terms of keeping. His reflexes were insane. Saying that, Chris Read was out of this world and very unlucky to not get into the England side on a more regular basis.100% agree, and the way he's been treated, in then out then in again, is a shambles. he's the best keeper i've ever seen, he should be playing every game.
I'm not sure how you can say this when Stokes and McCullum have presided over a really successful period.100% agree, and the way he's been treated, in then out then in again, is a shambles. he's the best keeper i've ever seen, he should be playing every game.
Great effort by Foakes but now’s the time for Jimmy to reverse sweep his way to 20!