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[northernboy1987]

De kock would walk into the England side.

He could easily be keeper batsman and bairstow take the number 5 spot.

Or be a sole batsman at 5!

He's one of the best batsman across all formats at mo and to say he wouldn't get in our side is ridiculous.

I'm not knocking him at all, it's obvious how talented he is, I'm just saying that in my opinion at the moment if I could only pick one or the other I'd pick Bairstow to keep wicket and bat at 7 in a Test match, same as I'd pick Mo over Duminy and Cook over either of their current openers.

[Manormanic]

If we were picking a world XI right now, no doubt at all that YJB would have the gloves. He would be close to making it at as a batsman.

[Felix Tito]

If we were picking a world XI right now, no doubt at all that YJB would have the gloves. He would be close to making it at as a batsman.

Sarfraz would be first choice TBH. Superb keeper and his street fighter batting style has transformed Pakistan

[petehosk]

If we were picking a world XI right now, no doubt at all that YJB would have the gloves. He would be close to making it at as a batsman.

He would although QdC is not far behind this season!

[Manormanic]

Sarfraz would be first choice TBH. Superb keeper and his street fighter batting style has transformed Pakistan

Nope. Just, nope.

Sarfraz is decent. But he makes as many errors with the gloves as YJB but doesn't make the huge runs.

[Manormanic]

He would although QdC is not far behind this season!

De Kick is 100% of the keeper and 80% the batsman. A year, two from now he gets the gloves and Jonny plays s a batsman.

[WalkingWicket37]

De Kock is 100% of the keeper and 80% the batsman. A year, two from now he gets the gloves and Jonny plays s a batsman.

So we are assuming De Kock's batting will improve, while Barstow's keeping will remain stagnant for the next 2 years?

[edge]

So we are assuming De Kock's batting will improve, while Barstow's keeping will remain stagnant for the next 2 years?

De Kock is a lot younger than Bairstow in fairness, plus his batting average is currently 10 points higher, what'll happen if he improves?!

[Manormanic]

So we are assuming De Kock's batting will improve, while Barstow's keeping will remain stagnant for the next 2 years?

No, there will come a time when a) you want both of them in there and b) YJB's knees and back make it imperative that he plays as a specialist batsman.

[Number4]

De Kock is in my team over Bairstow every day of the week and twice on Sundays

[petehosk]

Anyway, back on subject again!!

Evidently they are happy with the way Anderson is bowling in the nets but the team is likely to be unchanged for the 2nd Test.

[ppccopener]

Anyway, back on subject again!!

Evidently they are happy with the way Anderson is bowling in the nets but the team is likely to be unchanged for the 2nd Test.

Phew, yes let's get back on track. I can't read anything saying De Cock without giggling. Yes I know it's not very grown up 

right.....unchanged you say, have you got inside information?

how can we leave out someone with 400 test wickets?

[Manormanic]

De Kock?  Ramdin?

[six and out]

Interesting India have added KL Rahul to their squad for the 2nd test he is currently playing domestic cricket with the match ending tomorrow - although his duties have finished really 76 and then 102 in the 2nd innings!

I think Gambhir might be a dead man walking.

[ppccopener]

Interesting India have added KL Rahul to their squad for the 2nd test he is currently playing domestic cricket with the match ending tomorrow - although his duties have finished really 76 and then 102 in the 2nd innings!

I think Gambhir might be a dead man walking.

Rahul is not due to be available until 3rd test. are India panicking?

Gambhir can't play anything short, some of the CBF net bowlers would have him in trouble.