miss out

"Children don't want to miss out and quite often our parents say 'they're not feeling 100% but they want to be in school because they enjoy being in school'."

"I thought it was like an exclusive opportunity and I really didn't want to miss out," Seb says.

Although 104 players will receive direct entry into the Melbourne draw, that includes those with protected rankings, meaning Boulter - who sustained a hip injury in October - could miss out despite currently occupying 100th spot.

Molly spent long periods in hospital and said she was forced to miss out on most of her secondary education.

England are due to confirm their XI for the first Test on Thursday, with spinner Shoaib Bashir likely to miss out from the 12-man squad named on Wednesday.