Eoin Morgan says Jos Buttler and not Jonny Bairstow must be England’s one-day wicketkeeper

EOIN MORGAN has no doubt Jos Buttler is England’s best one-day wicketkeeper.

Jonny Bairstow is the Test team’s keeper but white ball captain Morgan is convinced Buttler’s ex­perience and glovework give him the edge.

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England selectors could recall Buttler and play Bairstow as a specialist batsman in next month’s Tests against Pakistan.

Yorkshireman Bairstow missed three chances against Sri Lanka but insists he should keep the job.

Morgan said: “It’s a complicated situation.

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“I think Jos is a better wicketkeeper for one-day cricket, yes. But for Test cricket I don’t know.

“Jos has played a lot more one-day cricket than Jonny and his experience allows him to free up with the gloves.”

Morgan’s men lead the five-match 50-over series against Sri Lanka 1-0 after a tie, a win and an abandoned game and they can wrap it up with victory today at the Oval.

England are likely to be unchanged with Chris Jordan keeping his place ahead of all-rounder Moeen Ali.

ECB chiefs have confirmed England will play three one-dayers and two Tests in Bangladesh in October.