Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
Great example of a bowler who becomes much much better out of the team. People banging on about how he should have played in the Ashes (despite the fact he was injured) do so on the basis that he used to bowl 90mph-plus. Due to injuries he doesn't do that anymore and he doesn't get much movement through the air or off the pitch so basically he just bowls at a nice pace to the middle of the bat. Pretty good reason to drop him. Although I fancy the real reason is that Woakes bolsters the batting
He bowls quicker than the rest of the attack and does hit 88-89 fairly regularly. He also bowls a very consistent line. THe issue is getting him to bowl the right length for conditions. He was bowling far too short in New Zealand and when he went fuller he tended to over pitch. They just need to sort that out with him. And he can bat.....

Rather than persevere we return to Woakes......and this Curran lad.

THe recall of Jennings didnt fill me with confidence either.