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Ashes XI selector: Who should England pick to face Australia?

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Joe Root will hope to lead England to victory in the Ashes on home soil this summer
Image: Joe Root will hope to lead England to victory in the Ashes

Who should England pick in their Ashes XI?

That's the question the England hierarchy will be debating early next week ahead of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston, which is live on Sky Sports Cricket from August 1.

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We want you to pick your XIs below - and we don't mind you being a bit liberal!

That's why we have included Durham seamer Mark Wood, even though a side strain looks set to rule him out of at least the first two Ashes Tests.

If there is anyone you think we should have included on out shortlist, let us know on Twitter @SkyCricket

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Watch England's Test with Ireland from 10am on Wednesday and then The Ashes from 10am, on Thursday, August 1, live on Sky Sports Cricket (channel 404).

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