The Britain and Ridges Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday, July 11, declared a 14-player crew for the fourth Cinders Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, what begins on July 19.
The determination board of trustees has held enduring an onslaught wicketkeeper-hitter Jonny Bairstow notwithstanding developing discussions about supplanting him with expert manager Ben Foakes.
For the unenlightened, Bairstow has so far neglected to satisfy hopes behind the stumps in Cinders 2023, dropping a few gets and passing up on befuddling opportunities.
Taking everything into account, the right-given player has scored only 141 runs in three Tests at a less than impressive normal of 23.50, including a singular 50 years.
England fans express their reactions as Jonny Bairstow is included once again in the squad for the fourth Ashes Test
Fans on Twitter communicated their mistake at the shortfall of Ben Foakes in the Britain crew for the fourth Test. One tweeted:
“Stop being so stubborn.”
Stop being so stubborn.
— freya woods (@FreyaWoods8) July 11, 2023
Here are a portion of the other Twitter responses:
Where’s the specialist wicket keeper we need?
— Lee Myers 🇵🇸 (@leemyersSfc) July 11, 2023
@Jay_Barnsley No foakes. Ashes in the mud
— Chris Ryan (@ChrisR9211) July 11, 2023
What has Bairstow got over the selectors? (And/or what have they got on Foakes that they can’t pick him?!)
I’d even have Billings at this point over Bairstow!— Bluedazzler 💙 (@bluedazzler101) July 11, 2023
Australia win loading, ashes trophy loading
— GOAT (@smudge_GOAT) July 11, 2023
Is Foakes the celebrity sending nudes to people or something?!?
— Anthony Johnson (@amjonno) July 11, 2023
No Foakes pic.twitter.com/TQphrrXG49
— Bartman (@Bartman226) July 11, 2023
Ben Foakes be like pic.twitter.com/lLehIvso5m
— Politics N Cricket 🏏 🇮🇳🏴🎵 🎥🎤 (@rs_3702) July 11, 2023
https://twitter.com/testmatchreport/status/1678710230874570753?s=46
Bairstow over Foakes pic.twitter.com/FkPDJ5T7Ey
— Josh (@joshpearson180) July 11, 2023
Foakes has up to this point played 20 Tests for Britain, scoring 934 runs at a normal of 32.2. This includes two tons and four half-hundreds of years.
The 30-year-old arose as Britain’s best option wicketkeeper during Bairstow’s nonappearance because of an extended physical issue cutback. He has incurred 63 excusals, including six stumpings.
Bairstow, then again, has a superior history with the bat, scoring 5623 runs in 93 Tests, including 12 tons and 24 half-hundreds of years.
He has caused 211 excusals, including 14 stumpings, yet his presentation in Cinders 2023 has been horrendous behind the stumps.
In the interim, Ben Stirs up and Co. will currently hope to proceed with their force in the wake of winning the third Test by three wickets to remain alive in the series.
The hosts should win the fourth Test to set a decider at Kia Oval in London, in the not so distant future. The Pat Cummins-drove side are presently driving the five-match series 2-1.
Curiously, just Australia have come from 0-2 down to win the competition in Cinders history (in 1936-37).
Britain crew for fourth Remains Test:
Ben Stirs up (skipper), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Expansive, Harry Stream, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, and Imprint Wood.
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