A tale of two wicketkeepers in the Ashes

A tale of two wicketkeepers in the Ashes

HOW THE WICKETKEEPERS STACK UP IN THE ASHES:

MISSED CHANCES:

ALEX CAREY: (20 dismissals from 22 possibilities)

* Dropped Jonny Bairstow on 68 in England’s first innings at Edgbaston, Bairstow made 78

* Dropped Ben Stokes on 115 in England’s second innings at Lord’s, Stokes made 155

Total runs price: 50

JONNY BAIRSTOW (12 dismissals from 20 possibilities)

* Missed Cameron Green stumping on nought in Australia’s first innings at Edgbaston, Green made 38.

* Dropped Alex Carey on 26 in Australia’s first innings at Edgbaston, Carey made 40 extra runs

* Dropped Carey once more on 52 in the identical innings.

* Failed to maneuver to take Usman Khawaja on 4 in Australia’s second innings at Edgbaston. Khawaja made 61 extra runs.

* Dropped Khawaja on 73 in Australia’s second innings at Lord’s. Khawaja made 4 extra runs

* Dropped Steve Smith on 4 in Australia’s first innings at Headingley. Smith made 18 extra runs

* Dropped Travis Head on 9 in Australia’s first innings at Headingley. Head made 30 extra runs

* Dropped Marnus Labuschagne on 33 in Australia’s second innings at Headingley. Labuschagne made no extra runs.

Total runs price: 191

BYES:

Alex Carey: 20

Jonny Bairstow: 46

BATTING

Alex Carey: 142 runs at 23.67

Jonny Bairstow: 141 runs at 23.5

NET RUNS:

Alex Carey: +72

Jonny Bairstow: -96

Source: www.perthnow.com.au