England's wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow has received a vote of confidence from captain Ben Stokes and will retain his position behind the stumps for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
Bairstow has faced criticism for his performance in the series so far, having dropped seven Australian batters and missed a few stumpings, resulting in over 140 runs conceded. His performance in the third Test at Headingley was particularly underwhelming.
Despite calls for Ben Foakes to take over the wicket-keeping duties, Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have decided to stick with Bairstow in both batting and keeping roles, as he excelled in the latter during the previous summer.
