Jacob 14 off 10 balls, 3 fours. First batting he's done in 7 weeks. Bound to be rusty.

Hold the presses, JB has got a game.

... is in the test squad for Englands first squad, looks certain to play as either #3 or as opener.

Not sure how much time there is between the end of his involvement in IPL and this opening test but doesn't seem ideal preparation.

Are the selectors taking the approach that he just finds his way in tests and will have a good run eventually, a la Crawley, and the real focus is white ball, or is this just negligence? Does seem to be the epitome of the BazBall era though. And I hate that term.

If RCB make the final he'll play that then line up for England in the 1st Test four days later.

Had another start today but fell cheaply again. From 6 games he’s averaging 14.16 with a high score of 27.
Not sure if this is doing him more harm than good?

Last year, his IPL stint cost him a year's Test cricket. This year, the correct decision would be to pick Jamie Smith at 3 and James Rew at 7. Toss a coin as to who keeps wicket.
Jacob will be lucky to keep his Test place.

Andy wrote:

If RCB make the final he'll play that then line up for England in the 1st Test four days later.

Archer is being 'rested' for the first test due to playing in the IPL. That's a separate conversation but I'm surprised Bethell is a shoo-in given the scenario.