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[Byo]

Woakes ODI batting  ave  boosted by  17 not out outs from 50 innings

Which may show he's good at the end of the innings as per the last game.

Stokes walks into the side and Woakes is best bowler of those listed so probably should also get in unless playing on a turning wicket. Moeen for me misses out most of the time, not good enough in either department and his fielding doesn't fill me with confidence.

[Seniorplayer]

Simple to see who Stokes replaces, just look back in time - it's Hales, Bairstow or Roy. I'd drop Bairstow personally.
Stokes bats 5 and bowls as required, Woakes opens the bowling and bats 8/9, I fail to see how they're competing for the same spot?

Don't see stokes replacing any of those top 4 with Root batting around them they have shown they can score the runs to take the game away from the opposition regardless of who the English bowlers are.

[WalkingWicket37]

Woakes ODI batting  ave  boosted by  17 not out outs from 50 innings

Yeah, like those unbeaten knocks where he takes England to victory... Bloody match winning red ink to boost his average!!

[Manormanic]

Historically, they have played six bowlers so you would assume one of the batsmen misses out - Hales is the guy brought in so you'd assume he would be the one to miss out.

[springbok45]

Or should they make him wait till someone is injured or form dip, it is his fault his place is otherwise engaged currently.

[edge]

Woakes ODI batting  ave  boosted by  17 not out outs from 50 innings

That is how averages work... in other shock news, Ali Cook's test run tally boosted by him scoring loads of hundreds.

[Seniorplayer]

That is how averages work... in other shock news, Ali Cook's test run tally boosted by him scoring loads of hundreds.

Yes  in test matches against the best of the best at the top of the order.

[cricketbadger]

Has Woakes shagged your Mrs or something?

[Byo]

Has Woakes shagged your Mrs or something?

He'd probably do that wrong as well according to senior!!

[Buzz]

Woakes ODI batting  ave  boosted by  17 not out outs from 50 innings

Average also hurt by slogging and giving it away at the death. Perks of the job.

[NT50]

Average also hurt by slogging and giving it away at the death. Perks of the job.

Shhh don't present logic and facts to him!

[Seniorplayer]

Shhh don't present logic and facts to him!

But it's  neither  is it

[Seniorplayer]

Average also hurt by slogging and giving it away at the death. Perks of the job.

Bit harsh to say he slogs

[stamper]

We need players who will be able to put in consistently good performances mixed in with some excellent ones. Anderson is an example. Woakes is more consistently average with some good and very occasional excellent at this stage.  He's young and talented so it's possible to raise the level across the board. As long as the technical coaching wizzes don't leave his brain in meltdown like Finn.

What about Roland-Jones once fit?  David Willey?

[Tailendfielder]

I think its such a shame Finn isnt half way through a world class career. The coaches have realy let him down. Graeme Smith hasnt helped. I think he made would have made a big difference in the Ashes.