Nottingham Post published England selector Mick Newell on why Jonny Bairstow had to be...

England selector Mick Newell says Jonny Bairstow simply had to be picked to face Australia today – or it would have made a mockery of the County Championship.The Yorkshire wicket-keeper/batsman replaces county team-mate Gary Ballance after scoring 980 runs in just 12 innings.With Ballance out of form, Nottinghamshire director of cricket Newell says Bairstow (pictured) had to come in."If he didn't get picked now you would have to question what is the point of being in such good form in