Five players who were unlucky to miss out on England's Ashes squad

Jack Leach

England went with promise over proven performance by picking Crane over Leach

While Somerset teammate Craig Overton made the cut in the Ashes squad, despite another good season, Jack Leach found himself on the sidelines yet again. The 26-year-old left-arm spinner finished as the fifth-leading wicket-taker in Division One but with the most wickets by an English spinner. Yet, he was overlooked in favour of the leg-spinner Mason Crane.

With 113 Division One wickets in the last two seasons, Leach has certainly done more than enough to be given a chance. Last season, he was one of the biggest surprises as he finished with 65 wickets and put Somerset within touching distance of claiming their maiden County Championship.

Although his captain Steve Rogers said that he might not be ready to play for England last season, another impressive season which has seen him pick up 48 wickets and keep his side's hopes of staying in Division One alive, he has done more than enough to be considered for selection.