The Ben Foakes question, and how England can solve it
Mark Church thinks he knows the answer to an age-old mystery, and one in which the Surrey wicketkeeper still finds himself
24.02.26, 11:30 Updated 16.03.26, 16:19 5 Minute Read
Mark Church
One of the great unsolved mysteries of English cricket is why the best wicketkeeper in the country is dropped when the Test side are not scoring enough runs or taking enough wickets.
In the 1990s, when England found themselves struggling, Jack Russell was always left out, Alec Stewart was given the gloves, and that meant England could play the extra batter or bowler.
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