Joe Root ready to prove critics wrong as England land in Australia for Ashes Read moreBut sometimes that second keeper takes centre stage. Sometimes the second keeper is drafted in as a specialist batsman and given the flakiness of England’s batting that is not impossible on this trip. Stewart has suggested Foakes is the best keeper in the world. “I saw it on Facebook,” says the England newcomer, “and obviously I had a few Indian fans jibing and bringing up MS Dhoni. But I think to hear that was lovely.”The Foakes family is no stranger to professional sport.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2017 18:00 UTC