Broad was dropped in order to include Woakes and Wood. It is ironic. There is no doubt that Woakes and Wood are good pace bowlers. But Broad is one step further. He is one of the legends. For heaven's sake he has taken a total of 485 test wickets so far, and he is only 34 years old with another 2-3 years of prime game remaining in him. He has remained as one of the most underrated players in England.