Kevin Pietersen suggests change to England lineup for Lord’s Test: Get Ben Foakes in as shortly as attainable

By India Today Sports Desk: Kevin Pietersen has steered that England ought to try to herald Ben Foakes into the lineup for his or her second Ashes 2023 Test towards Australia at Lord’s, which begins on twenty eighth June.

Jonny Bairstow was the person who was tasked with conserving the wickets in the course of the first Test at Edgbaston, however his work behind the stumps obtained a variety of criticism. Bairstow, who’s returning to the lineup after a prolonged layoff, wasn’t on top of things.

The hosts ended up dropping six catches in the course of the course of the match, which additionally noticed Bairstow miss a stumping as nicely. Pietersen, in his weblog on BetWay, steered that England ought to look to convey again Foakes as a specialist wicketkeeper and drop Ben Duckett.

Duckett did not have a good time at Edgbaston, scoring simply 12 and 19 within the two innings he performed. Pietersen additionally mentioned that he would maintain Bairstow within the facet and use him as a pure batter up high.

Despite this, the previous England captain admitted that he is not anticipating any adjustments as captain Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are recognized to again their gamers lots. Pietersen mentioned that he’s a fan of this side of Stokes and McCullum’s management.

“I don’t think the England team is going to change, that’s not what McCullum and Stokes do, but I would get Foakes in if they’re going to play on flat wickets. I would get him in as quickly as possible.”

“Bairstow has to bat, of course, but I’d drop Duckett and have Bairstow at the top of the order, or just move everybody up one spot and play Foakes as the keeper. That’s what I would do.”

“I don’t think anything changes, though. They back their players, and I actually like the fact that they back the players that much and don’t worry about what we in the media say,” mentioned Pietersen.