Ranking the prospects for Bazball's problem position among England's wicketkeepers

These six players are vying to be Rob Key, Ben Stokes, and Brendon McCullum's dream keeper-batsman.

In the past, England's selection committees either allowed rumours to circulate about a player being discarded or abruptly decided to cut him. The methods used by Robert Key, Brendon McCullum, and Ben Stokes are different; they are quieter and say that a player should be concerned about his future if he is not openly supported during or after a Test series.

The first person to earn this tacit vote of no confidence from England's Test selectors was Alex Lees. After a modest Test series in India, it's now Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes' turn to bat. As the focus shifts to the T20 World Cup, it appears like a new player will be chosen to replace current England wicketkeeper-batsman Chris Gayle for the Test team, which begins against West Indies at Lord's on July 10.

These six athletes are thought to be the candidates:

Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Phil Salt, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith and James Rew.