It's The Ashes (again)

[SuperBob2002]

I can't imagine how difficult it is to keep wicket with bowlers who can swing the ball around corners and bowling 80plus MPH.

Could we not simply swap Pope for Bairstow in the middle of an innings. Or are Keepers set and can't be changed?

Huh?  Pope is even more of a part-time keeper than Bairstow !

Maybe so, but how many more chances do you give a wicket keeper before tossing the gloves to someone else? 3 dropped catches and missed stumping! It feels.like when we had Button in goal. You can't lose out by replacing him as he's costing enough as it is.

I'm probably being harsh on Bairstow, but I doubt he'll be reading this dump later on!

---

Did anyone see that graphic Sky have just shown of Jimmy's deliveries to Carey this morning? Each one on a six pence in the same spot. Incredible accuracy.

He's 40. For-bloody-ty. I won't be able to rotate my arm when I'm 40.

---

I feel a bit for Moeen here. Clearly struggling with soreness and possibly fatigue due to not being used to being bowled so heavily.

The declaration
The non-selection of a specialist wicket keeper
The non-selection of a full time red ball spinner

All 3 are avoidable situations we have needlessly put ourselves in, but decisions we could be regretting. It's frustrating, but I guess easy to be critical in hindsight.