Ben Foakes

Good article with him with Will McPherson from The Telegraph

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/ben-foakes-interview-i-was-gutted-to-miss-the-ashes-but-there-are-no-sour-grapes/ar-AA1eIK1F

I imagine Foakes will play in India,can’t afford to play Bairstow when there will be lots of spin to keep to.

A good read. Confirms that a thoroughly decent, selfless bloke he is on top of being the best glove man on the planet.

We knew that already, of course.

dougieginn wrote:I imagine Foakes will play in India,can’t afford to play Bairstow when there will be lots of spin to keep to.

Have we got lots of spin?

VicNorth wrote:

dougieginn wrote:I imagine Foakes will play in India,can’t afford to play Bairstow when there will be lots of spin to keep to.

Have we got lots of spin?

No. Ali won't be their so it leaves Root. Maybe Leach will be back. I bet they still won't play Foakes though.

What about Rehan?

Jackers wrote:What about Rehan?

Don't know much about him. But they will need more than Leach and Root in India.

Rehan was the leg spinner who took 5 wickets on Test debut last winter,and became the youngest player to ever do so.

Ahmed, Jacks, Livingstone will fancy being on the plane, I'd imagine.

RB wrote:Ahmed, Jacks, Livingstone will fancy being on the plane, I'd imagine.

Liam Dawson the other one in contention I expect.

RightArmSlow wrote:

RB wrote:Ahmed, Jacks, Livingstone will fancy being on the plane, I'd imagine.

Liam Dawson the other one in contention I expect.

He probably ought to well ahead of those others.