Also I think Woakes probably is the 5//6 the best England bowler at the mo, which with injuries puts him in the team. I'd have him as bowler over Overton all the time
I don't disagree entirely but I think you have to have some balance and England and Sussex have been at this best when we've had 8s that score decent runs (Giles, Bresnan, Swann,RMJ,). The issue is if you don't have a pace bowler that doesn't score runs England have a habit of making do with...
Not sure about Bresnan, he was a underrated bowler and reliable, and his batting meant you could play Broad, Anderson and an actual spinner if you wanted and not worry too much about their lack of runs.
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Pitch and conditions
A straw-coloured, intermittently cracked surface awaits on Tuesday, although it's anyone's guess at this stage how it will play. West Indies and Sri Lanka played out two high-scoring draws in the ground's most recent contests last year, although it didn't seem...