“Look, people are allowed to have opinions, and it’s part and parcel of it. It’s not the first time that people have had a go at me, is it? So, you take it on the chin, and you crack on. “At the end of the day, there’s a reason why I’ve played for so long, and there’s a reason why I’m in the team. So maybe sometimes the opinions and the views that come through certain people’s eyes are incorrect and maybe need to look at themselves,” said Bairstow in the post-match press conference.

Bairstow is still one of the few players who plays all three formats of international cricket. He said: “I’d like to be keeping wickets and batting in Tests. That’s what I’ve wanted to do. I haven’t spent much time thinking about it. Games are coming thick and fast.

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