Jonny Bairstow and Phil Salt can “absolutely” push their credentials to be England’s Test wicketkeeper during the T20 World Cup, says managing director Rob Key.

England Test coach Brendon McCullum said he needs to “work out” who will take the gloves for the series against West Indies in July.

By then, Bairstow will have gone four months without a first-class game, while Salt has not played red-ball cricket since September.

“The decision on who keeps in the Test team won’t be on if someone has played Championship cricket or not,” Key told BBC Sport.

“We will think about who is the best person to do the job for the role that we require and that’s how we will make the decision.”