Bairstow or Foakes, England have the upper hand

Jack Russell tells Rich Edwards that England have the edge over Australia behind the stumps whoever keeps wicket

The selection of Jonny Bairstow for the opening Test of the summer against Ireland, and his inclusion in the first two Ashes Test – coupled with the exclusion of Ben Foakes – has once again opened the generations-old debate on picking pure wicket-keeping talent over players who are batsmen first and keepers second.
Jack Russell has heard the arguments time and again, having been embroiled in his own battle for the gauntlets throughout the majority of his England career. He retir...

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