England are rotating players for the India series. But former England skipper Nasser Hussain has asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to rethink the decision and recall Bairstow.
“I think Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Joe Root are the three best players of spin bowling in the England camp. One has been given the boarding pass to England while the other two are going to Chennai. I’d have to rethink that,” said Hussain.
In Bairstow’s absence, England may play Crawley at No.3 and open with Sibley and regular opener Rory Burns, who has joined the team in Chennai after missing the Sri Lanka series.
Crawley has batted at No.3 in the two Tests before the Sri Lanka series and even scored a double century at that position. However, he was pushed up the order as Burns stayed home during the tour of Sri Lanka.
Hussain has pointed out at technical issues in Crawley’s batting against the spinners saying that he tends to play across the line, and that makes him vulnerable. He made similar…
