Ben Foakes was England’s keeper for the 4-1 sequence defeat in India, with Bairstow taking part in as a specialist batter after donning the gloves for final summer season’s Ashes.
After the loss in India, McCullum mentioned of the Take a look at maintaining place: “We’ll work that out in time. No matter we resolve, we are going to put the funding and the assist in, and attempt to give essentially the most period of time for that to achieve success.”
Any selections England take over the Take a look at aspect this summer season will partly be with the 2025-26 Ashes sequence in Australia in thoughts.
Together with Foakes and Bairstow, Lancashire’s Salt would possibly come into the reckoning. The 27-year-old has been in blistering type in T20 cricket and is presently the main abroad run-scorer within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
One other candidate could be Durham’s Ollie Robinson. The 25-year-old, who has expertise with England Lions, has handed 50 in all 5 of his County Championship innings this season.
“No-one might be dominated out,” mentioned Key.
Neither Salt nor Bairstow are anticipated to maintain on the T20 World Cup, with captain Jos Buttler set to take the gloves regardless of not maintaining for a part of England’s tour of West Indies in December and once more within the IPL.
“He captains very nicely with the gloves,” mentioned Key. “He’s the heartbeat of the staff and the focus for everybody.”
Nevertheless, England may have a stand-in keeper and captain through the four-match sequence towards Pakistan, starting on 22 Could, with Buttler as a consequence of attend the delivery of his third baby.
The reigning champions have recalled tempo bowler Jofra Archer after a yr out injured for the World Cup within the Caribbean and United States in June.
England start their defence of the trophy they won in Australia in 2022 towards Scotland in Barbados on 4 June.
They accomplish that after an terrible marketing campaign on the 50-over World Cup in India final autumn, the place they had been additionally defending champions however gained solely three of their 9 matches.
However Key denied there was further strain on captain Buttler and coach Matthew Mott to supervise a powerful marketing campaign on the T20 World Cup.
“In the case of being a coach and captain, it’s about getting your gamers taking part in in addition to they’ll,” mentioned Key. “Let’s concentrate on that. Don’t fear in regards to the finish outcome.
“Each staff needs to win. We’ve nearly as good an opportunity as any.”