Bairstow back behind stumps

London – Jonny Bairstow will keep wicket for England in today’s fifth and final Test against India at The Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced yesterday.

Bairstow broke a finger keeping during India’s 203run win in the third Test at Trent Bridge, with England limited-overs gloveman Jos Buttler taking over behind the stumps in Nottingham.

Buttler was England’s keeper again, with Bairstow deployed as a specialist batsman, in a series-clinching 60-run win in the fourth Test at Southampton. –