The Ashes 2023

[MKS]

Is it true that Bairstow is being picked instead of an actual wicket keeper because of his batting?

 

[Kev The Rat]

I'd love to be a physiatrist to understand why you seem to take great pleasure at seeing teams you purport to support ( Everton and England ) fail so badly.

I am just reporting on what I see.

 

[marekb]

Is it true that Bairstow is being picked instead of an actual wicket keeper because of his batting?

After his exploits last year, you could possibly understand why they'd like to see if he could carry on where he left off.

 

[marekb]

ooh, marginal call that

 

[Kev The Rat]

disgraceful really, should have been out.

 

[jazzy]

After his exploits last year, you could possibly understand why they'd like to see if he could carry on where he left off.

Yeah I get that but after such a long lay off and being so bad in the first 2 tests it is beyond comprehension why they are sticking with him particularly when we have a world class keeper in Foakes who is handy with the bat.
To be fair to Kev this is where the Aussies would have been ruthless and dropped Bairstow.

 

[jazzy]

disgraceful really, should have been out.

Don't be too sad Kev I'm sure we will gift the Aussies another couple of wickets soon enough.

 

[marekb]

Yeah I get that but after such a long lay off and being so bad in the first 2 tests it is beyond comprehension why they are sticking with him particularly when we have a world class keeper in Foakes who is handy with the bat.
To be fair to Kev this is where the Aussies would have been ruthless and dropped Bairstow.

I totally agree!

 

[Charro]

disgraceful really, should have been out.

Shall we explain the rules to you?

 

[marekb]

Shall we explain the rules to you?

'Laws' old boy, not rules

 

[coollino]

I can only assume he likes the attention

Must be the only attention he gets

 

[slipstream86]

disgraceful really, should have been out.

36.1 Out LBW

The striker is out LBW if all the circumstances set out in 36.1.1 to 36.1.5 apply.

36.1.1 The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball

36.1.2 the ball, if it is not intercepted full-pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker’s wicket

36.1.3 the ball not having previously touched his/her bat, the striker intercepts the ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with any part of his/her person

36.1.4 the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails,

either is between wicket and wicket

or if the striker has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with the bat, is between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump.

36.1.5 but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.

 

[MKS]

After his exploits last year, you could possibly understand why they'd like to see if he could carry on where he left off.

Pick him as a bat then and have a proper keeper play. Simples.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Think a lot of the problems come from
Stokes not being able to bowl. The balance of the side is all skewed. Bairstow looks unfit as well.

 

[MKS]

Think a lot of the problems come from
Stokes not being able to bowl. The balance of the side is all skewed. Bairstow looks unfit as well.

I didn’t think robinson could last 5 tests carrying those extra kgs either.