It's The Ashes (again)

[Cheshire East Baggie]

Still don’t understand the exclusion of Woakes, particularly in these conditions plus useful with the bat

Woakes has not played a Test match in 15 months, and he hasn't played one at home for nearly three years. His knee injury really knocked him back last year and since returning has done a bit of T20 and that's about it (I think?).

He’s played three 4 day county games this season Saus, just think these conditions are perfect for him and his record at Lords is outstanding

Come on, MP, get with the programme! Broad and Anderson play until they are declared clinically dead. Robinson is the new Messiah. Woakesy is not and never has been one of the gang - comprehensive school scum as it happens. And to be serious, he doesn't have to the pace to be the difference. He could only play if one of the other three didn't. Younger and/or quicker bowlers are going to get priority.

Chris Woakes has been really unlucky, what with injuries and selection policy. He could easily have played 70+ Tests and taken 200+ wickets. Them's the breaks.