England all-rounder Chris Woakes has officially retired from international cricket, bringing an end to a decorated 15-year career that saw him become a key figure across all formats. The 36-year-old announced his decision on Monday after being left out of the upcoming Ashes series in Australia. Woakes said the time felt right to step away […]
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Chris Woakes not in England’s plans after missing Ashes, says Key
Chris Woakes looks unlikely to return to the England test set-up after team director Rob Key said the 36-year-old all-rounder, who missed out on selection for the Ashes series, was not in their plans for the future. Woakes suffered a dislocated shoulder against India at The Oval last month and was racing to prove his […]
Woakes wins hearts with fractured-hand heroics against India
India won the fifth and final Test against England by just 6 runs in a dramatic finish at The Oval, but it was England’s Chris Woakes who won the crowd’s admiration. Despite a fractured left hand, Woakes came out to bat in the final moments, showing rare courage. The crowd gave him a standing ovation […]
Babar remains at number one, Woakes promoted to number three
As per the latest ICC rankings update, Babar Azam remained the number one batter in ODI’s. While Chris Woakes, the England all rounder reached number 3 for bowlers in ODI rankings after putting up an impressive display against Sri Lanka. In 3 ODI against Sri Lanka, Chris Woakes took 6 wickets, including a four wicket […]
Archer misses provisional World Cup squad but still on England radar
England has not picked uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer in a preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but have named him in squads for the warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland. Barbados-born Archer, who shone for Sussex last season and in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition for Hobart Hurricanes, is eligible for national selection under new England […]