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[Felix Tito]

There isn't any planet where Woakes is anyway comparable to Stokes. Stokes is the big match player as his record suggests. Test hundreds in Australia, South Africa and India. A 5fer in Australia, a 5fe in India.

Whereas Woakes is the man to bully the also rans like Sri Lanka and West Indies.

[Seniorplayer]

Your comments against Woakes make you look like a clown. He's out bowled and out batted Stokes but don't hear you calling for him to be dropped.

If you want to lower the thread to insults here goes
If there's a clown on this thread it's you for comparing stokes to Woakes Take a look at Stokes record away from the UK and in any case he didn't out bowl stokes.

[Seniorplayer]

Looking at the middle order who failed to get runs...

Morgan - lbw - b Nurse - 7 (14)
Stokes - c Hope - b Bishoo - 1 (5)
Butler - c Hope - b Bishoo - 0 (7)
Moeen - b Nurse - 3 (5)

Different game after Gabriel was injured...

they were out before Gabriel was injured
Windes lost there  strike bowler as  he was due to bowl his  next spell they at that point in  with in with a chance of winning for me it a game changer as it benefited  Woakes  and Root as all the windes had as backup bowlers were part time spinners

[Seniorplayer]

Do you also dislike Bell, Trott, Willis, G Jones and Knight?

No Dave  like yourself  i am a warks fan  but believe you should call it as you see it.
Bob Willis bowling the Aussies out on dodgy knees in Bothams ashes proper test match cricketer

[Seniorplayer]

There isn't any planet where Woakes is anyway comparable to Stokes. Stokes is the big match player as his record suggests. Test hundreds in Australia, South Africa and India. A 5fer in Australia, a 5fe in India.

Whereas Woakes is the man to bully the also rans like Sri Lanka and West Indies.

and that's the difference  quality  players can do it against  top opposition in there own backyard.

[FattusCattus]

they were out before Gabriel was injured
Windes lost there  strike bowler as  he was due to bowl his  next spell they at that point in  with in with a chance of winning for me it a game changer as it benefited  Woakes  and Root as all the windes had as backup bowlers were part time spinners

Really? The impression I got from watching Sky was that he limped off after his three overs, and was sat in his training kit watching the spinners wreak havoc.

[WalkingWicket37]

Really? The impression I got from watching Sky was that he limped off after his three overs, and was sat in his training kit watching the spinners wreak havoc.

It must have been hard to see the TV through those blinkers.
If in doubt, make it up!

[Seniorplayer]

Really? The impression I got from watching Sky was that he limped off after his three overs, and was sat in his training kit watching the spinners wreak havoc.

That's right with a towel over his head couldn't bowl his second spell at a crucial time in the match.

[Seniorplayer]

Anyway roll on the 3rd IDO on Thursday don't think i can watch another 6 hours of the windies though.

[FattusCattus]

they were out before Gabriel was injured
Windes lost there  strike bowler as  he was due to bowl his  next spell they at that point in  with in with a chance of winning for me it a game changer as it benefited  Woakes  and Root as all the windes had as backup bowlers were part time spinners

So not what you said here then?

[ppccopener]

I can watch the match, if I can get hold of the TV control 
but I cannot read thru 6 hours of comments on here

back to the vaping thread and let's hope there's no mention of Chris Woakes in there.

I hope he get a double ton and takes 12 wickets in the next match
 

[Byo]

If you want to lower the thread to insults here goes
If there's a clown on this thread it's you for comparing stokes to Woakes Take a look at Stokes record away from the UK and in any case he didn't out bowl stokes.

Your carry on with your ridiculous views of Woakes, he has batted and bowled really well in the 2 games played and that cannot be denied. I have never said he's better than Stokes just that he's out performed him this series.

[tate035]

Your carry on with your ridiculous views of Woakes, he has batted and bowled really well in the 2 games played and that cannot be denied. I have never said he's better than Stokes just that he's out performed him this series.

Jeez thats a bit harsh on Stokes " this series" has only consisted of 2 games..
Don't really understand the comparison myself. As it currently stands Stokesy is a better batsman and fielder by a loooonnnggg way.
Woakes bowling has come on tremendously in the last 12 months however IMHO stokes is a under used bowler in English conditions.

[Byo]

Jeez thats a bit harsh on Stokes " this series" has only consisted of 2 games..
Don't really understand the comparison myself. As it currently stands Stokesy is a better batsman and fielder by a loooonnnggg way.
Woakes bowling has come on tremendously in the last 12 months however IMHO stokes is a under used bowler in English conditions.

Quite agree that Stokes is the better player in all aspects, never denied it. I just don't understand the hatred of Woakes by a certain person when he's always done a good job for England

[FattusCattus]

I think we're very lucky to have both of them, and they are in the team on merit.