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Hence inferior. I compared mainly due to their reliance on Dukes to take wickets. They're mediocre with the kookaburra.
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Hence inferior. I compared mainly due to their reliance on Dukes to take wickets. They're mediocre with the kookaburra.
Amir in the 3 games he played : 14 wickets @ 13.5
Jamie Porter in those same 3 games : 21 wickets @ 13.14
He was very good but lets not forget he was being matched by a county bowler at the other end.
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Doing his best for Queen and Country today and showing a few how to work with the tail!
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Chris Woakes is in a fight to be fit for the first Test against India due to a chronic knee injury which has shown the risk modern players run of going from the IPL straight into a Test series.
Woakes suffered a 15 centimetre tear in his right quad during the Headingley Test against Pakistan last month which the England medical staff have revealed was partly linked to chronic tendinitis in his right knee that he has managed for the past eight years.
Woakes had a cortisone injection in his right knee and England have ruled him out until at least the one-day series against India the middle of next month.
It is the second summer in succession Woakes has suffered an injury that has put him out for a significant length of time and it leaves a question mark over how long he can juggle all three formats for England and play in the IPL.
It is no surprise that England’s two IPL all-rounders both sustained injuries in the Pakistan series with Ben Stokes yesterday ruled out for the rest of the one-dayers against Australia with a hamstring strain.
Both went into the series against Pakistan having played nothing but Twenty20 cricket. In Woakes’s case, he was in and out of the Bangalore side spending plenty of time on the sidelines rather than playing cricket. “The quad felt tight at Headingley and then during the final spell I bowled it got worse. The scans showed it was a big tear and because I had this ongoing knee problem, I had not been able to strengthen the leg as much as I would like to so it buckled under pressure of playing a Test match,” said Woakes.
Woakes will have a decision to make over his IPL cricket next year. If he is not retained by his franchise then he will have to decide whether to enter the auction. The England players will not be as attractive next year with the ECB cutting short their IPL time to prepare for the World Cup so the financial inducement to risk injury will not be the same.
“The IPL is a great thing. You can improve yourself at the same time as earning a hell of a lot of money but next year it will be a bit tricky,” he said. “If I don’t get retained I have to think if it is worth going into the auction with such an important summer ahead. I will know more about that next year. For a home World Cup you want to be in tip top condition with the right cricket under your belt.
“For me the best way is to play cricket and maintain my stuff in the gym. It means not spiking which is playing a block of T20 cricket and then a Test match. I need to make sure I have the workloads under my belt to do that.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket...nglands-first-test-against-india-knee-injury/
Woakes suffered a 15 centimetre tear in his right quad during the Headingley Test against Pakistan last month which the England medical staff have revealed was partly linked to chronic tendinitis in his right knee that he has managed for the past eight years.
Woakes had a cortisone injection in his right knee and England have ruled him out until at least the one-day series against India the middle of next month.
It is the second summer in succession Woakes has suffered an injury that has put him out for a significant length of time and it leaves a question mark over how long he can juggle all three formats for England and play in the IPL.
It is no surprise that England’s two IPL all-rounders both sustained injuries in the Pakistan series with Ben Stokes yesterday ruled out for the rest of the one-dayers against Australia with a hamstring strain.
Both went into the series against Pakistan having played nothing but Twenty20 cricket. In Woakes’s case, he was in and out of the Bangalore side spending plenty of time on the sidelines rather than playing cricket. “The quad felt tight at Headingley and then during the final spell I bowled it got worse. The scans showed it was a big tear and because I had this ongoing knee problem, I had not been able to strengthen the leg as much as I would like to so it buckled under pressure of playing a Test match,” said Woakes.
Woakes will have a decision to make over his IPL cricket next year. If he is not retained by his franchise then he will have to decide whether to enter the auction. The England players will not be as attractive next year with the ECB cutting short their IPL time to prepare for the World Cup so the financial inducement to risk injury will not be the same.
“The IPL is a great thing. You can improve yourself at the same time as earning a hell of a lot of money but next year it will be a bit tricky,” he said. “If I don’t get retained I have to think if it is worth going into the auction with such an important summer ahead. I will know more about that next year. For a home World Cup you want to be in tip top condition with the right cricket under your belt.
“For me the best way is to play cricket and maintain my stuff in the gym. It means not spiking which is playing a block of T20 cricket and then a Test match. I need to make sure I have the workloads under my belt to do that.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket...nglands-first-test-against-india-knee-injury/
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I don't think rcb would retain woakes & neither he will get bigger contract due to his below average performances this ipl.
More chances of him getting unsold in auction which is good because he will be fresh for worldcup.
More chances of him getting unsold in auction which is good because he will be fresh for worldcup.
Hasan123
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He's useful in English conditions. Big blow.
Chris Woakes will continue to call Edgbaston home next season as he leads Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred - but the England all-rounder reveals his love for football in an exclusive Q&A ahead of the live draft.
Woakes will be present at the draft, which will be live on Sky Sports on Sunday, and he will be joined at the new Birmingham franchise by England team-mate Moeen Ali and exciting fast bowler Pat Brown.
Just how excited are you to be involved with The Hundred?
I'm really excited to be part of the competition, and feeling really fortunate to be part of it, too. I'm particularly looking forward to the draft. I've seen bits of the NFL Draft before, so I'm intrigued to see how this one pans out and how teams go about their business. Who gets picked up? Maybe a couple of big names will miss out, so I'm sure there will be a few nervous players come the day itself.
Who do you hope the Birmingham Phoenix draft to play with you?
That's a tricky one. There are so many good players out there, not only in this country but overseas as well. But, being a bowler, I'm going to think selfishly here and go for who I don't want to bowl at… One of the really big, destructive hitters, Andre Russell, springs to mind. David Warner at the top of the order, too - those are the kind of guys who can really hurt bowlers in this format.
Which of your England mates on other teams do you most want to get one over?
Any one of the England boys I'd be happy to get one over and ensure I've got those bragging rights in the dressing room. It will be really exciting actually, going up against those boys. I've done it a couple of times before, in the franchise T20 tournaments you might find your paths cross and it always adds that little extra spice to the game.
What kind of crowds are you expecting for The Hundred?
In my opinion, there is no better place to play cricket than Edgbaston when it is full and bouncing, the Hollies Stand in full voice. I'm really fortunate to have played a lot of cricket there. I'm sure we will get good crowds in there again, they'll get behind the team and it will be a great place to play.
Can it become a big global success like T20 in years to come?
Of course, there will always be the odd sceptic, which I suppose is understandable. At the same time, I've got no doubt that this tournament will thrive. Give it a chance. When you have the world's best playing each other, in any format, it's going to make for some amazing cricket. I just can't wait for it to get started.
What aspect of The Hundred most excites you?
As a bowler, it's going to be tough. I imagine the games are going to be quite high scoring - but that makes for exciting cricket. The thing I'm most looking forward to is the strategy and the tactical side of the game, how teams look to attack, how bowlers are used - do they bowl the longer spell of 10 balls or are they used more in short bursts? That might take teams a few games to work out their strengths and weaknesses.
To those new to the game and The Hundred, what will you bring to the Birmingham Phoenix?
I like to think that I can bring some skilful bowling. Hopefully I can bowl well with the new ball. Obviously this is a new format, but the basics will still be the same, in that you still need to take early wickets. Hopefully I can do that, as well as add a few valuable runs down the order.
And what's a fun fact about you outside of the game of cricket?
I'm passionate about cricket and I love the game, but football was my true love. I used to be a half-decent footballer but not really any more. I'm a big Aston Villa fan; If I could have been a professional footballer and scored in front of the Holte End, that really would have been the dream!
To those new to the game and The Hundred, what will you bring to the Birmingham Phoenix?
I like to think that I can bring some skilful bowling. Hopefully I can bowl well with the new ball. Obviously this is a new format, but the basics will still be the same, in that you still need to take early wickets. Hopefully I can do that, as well as add a few valuable runs down the order.
And what's a fun fact about you outside of the game of cricket?
I'm passionate about cricket and I love the game, but football was my true love. I used to be a half-decent footballer but not really any more. I'm a big Aston Villa fan; If I could have been a professional footballer and scored in front of the Holte End, that really would have been the dream!
100 bouncers from Jofra Archer or one over against him with no padding?
I'd have to try to face the 100 bouncers. If I had no gear on, I'd be genuinely concerned for my health!
100 hundreds in defeat or one match-winning ton?
Not many people score 100 hundreds - only the legends of the game - so I'm tempted, but I couldn't do without tasting victory, so I'll go for the one hundred and a win.
100 chillis or one ghost chilli?
One ghost chilli.
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...n-to-play-with-david-warner-and-andre-russell
Woakes will be present at the draft, which will be live on Sky Sports on Sunday, and he will be joined at the new Birmingham franchise by England team-mate Moeen Ali and exciting fast bowler Pat Brown.
Just how excited are you to be involved with The Hundred?
I'm really excited to be part of the competition, and feeling really fortunate to be part of it, too. I'm particularly looking forward to the draft. I've seen bits of the NFL Draft before, so I'm intrigued to see how this one pans out and how teams go about their business. Who gets picked up? Maybe a couple of big names will miss out, so I'm sure there will be a few nervous players come the day itself.
Who do you hope the Birmingham Phoenix draft to play with you?
That's a tricky one. There are so many good players out there, not only in this country but overseas as well. But, being a bowler, I'm going to think selfishly here and go for who I don't want to bowl at… One of the really big, destructive hitters, Andre Russell, springs to mind. David Warner at the top of the order, too - those are the kind of guys who can really hurt bowlers in this format.
Which of your England mates on other teams do you most want to get one over?
Any one of the England boys I'd be happy to get one over and ensure I've got those bragging rights in the dressing room. It will be really exciting actually, going up against those boys. I've done it a couple of times before, in the franchise T20 tournaments you might find your paths cross and it always adds that little extra spice to the game.
What kind of crowds are you expecting for The Hundred?
In my opinion, there is no better place to play cricket than Edgbaston when it is full and bouncing, the Hollies Stand in full voice. I'm really fortunate to have played a lot of cricket there. I'm sure we will get good crowds in there again, they'll get behind the team and it will be a great place to play.
Can it become a big global success like T20 in years to come?
Of course, there will always be the odd sceptic, which I suppose is understandable. At the same time, I've got no doubt that this tournament will thrive. Give it a chance. When you have the world's best playing each other, in any format, it's going to make for some amazing cricket. I just can't wait for it to get started.
What aspect of The Hundred most excites you?
As a bowler, it's going to be tough. I imagine the games are going to be quite high scoring - but that makes for exciting cricket. The thing I'm most looking forward to is the strategy and the tactical side of the game, how teams look to attack, how bowlers are used - do they bowl the longer spell of 10 balls or are they used more in short bursts? That might take teams a few games to work out their strengths and weaknesses.
To those new to the game and The Hundred, what will you bring to the Birmingham Phoenix?
I like to think that I can bring some skilful bowling. Hopefully I can bowl well with the new ball. Obviously this is a new format, but the basics will still be the same, in that you still need to take early wickets. Hopefully I can do that, as well as add a few valuable runs down the order.
And what's a fun fact about you outside of the game of cricket?
I'm passionate about cricket and I love the game, but football was my true love. I used to be a half-decent footballer but not really any more. I'm a big Aston Villa fan; If I could have been a professional footballer and scored in front of the Holte End, that really would have been the dream!
To those new to the game and The Hundred, what will you bring to the Birmingham Phoenix?
I like to think that I can bring some skilful bowling. Hopefully I can bowl well with the new ball. Obviously this is a new format, but the basics will still be the same, in that you still need to take early wickets. Hopefully I can do that, as well as add a few valuable runs down the order.
And what's a fun fact about you outside of the game of cricket?
I'm passionate about cricket and I love the game, but football was my true love. I used to be a half-decent footballer but not really any more. I'm a big Aston Villa fan; If I could have been a professional footballer and scored in front of the Holte End, that really would have been the dream!
100 bouncers from Jofra Archer or one over against him with no padding?
I'd have to try to face the 100 bouncers. If I had no gear on, I'd be genuinely concerned for my health!
100 hundreds in defeat or one match-winning ton?
Not many people score 100 hundreds - only the legends of the game - so I'm tempted, but I couldn't do without tasting victory, so I'll go for the one hundred and a win.
100 chillis or one ghost chilli?
One ghost chilli.
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...n-to-play-with-david-warner-and-andre-russell
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has withdrawn from this season's Indian Premier League, according to the PA news agency.
Woakes was picked up by Delhi Capitals for £160,000 at the tournament draft in December but has opted to pull out in a bid to keep himself fresh for the international summer.
PA understands Woakes has informed the franchise of his decision and they have begun to search for an overseas replacement.
The 31-year-old seam-bowling all-rounder played a key role in England's historic World Cup success last year and also went on to play four of the five Ashes Tests.
He has since toured New Zealand and South Africa over the winter and is currently preparing with the squad ahead of two Tests in Sri Lanka.
The Indian Premier League runs for almost two months and Woakes has instead prioritised keeping fresh for another busy programme at home.
England players selected for the first Test of the summer, against the West Indies at the Oval on June 4, are required to be back by May 26 - and the IPL final is scheduled for May 24.
Woakes has not played an official Twenty20 since August 2019 but his consistent success in 50-over cricket meant that he has remained in demand.
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...s-chris-woakes-to-sit-out-the-2020-ipl-season
Woakes was picked up by Delhi Capitals for £160,000 at the tournament draft in December but has opted to pull out in a bid to keep himself fresh for the international summer.
PA understands Woakes has informed the franchise of his decision and they have begun to search for an overseas replacement.
The 31-year-old seam-bowling all-rounder played a key role in England's historic World Cup success last year and also went on to play four of the five Ashes Tests.
He has since toured New Zealand and South Africa over the winter and is currently preparing with the squad ahead of two Tests in Sri Lanka.
The Indian Premier League runs for almost two months and Woakes has instead prioritised keeping fresh for another busy programme at home.
England players selected for the first Test of the summer, against the West Indies at the Oval on June 4, are required to be back by May 26 - and the IPL final is scheduled for May 24.
Woakes has not played an official Twenty20 since August 2019 but his consistent success in 50-over cricket meant that he has remained in demand.
https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...s-chris-woakes-to-sit-out-the-2020-ipl-season
Abdullah719
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England still the pinnacle for Woakes as he tries to extend international career
England fast bowler Chris Woakes is determined to extend his international career and play for England for as long as he can.
Woakes, who was integral to England winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 last summer at home, has had a long and hard international season, but will now enjoy a bit of a rest, after pulling out of the 2020 Indian Premier League, and Woakes hopes he can use the downtime to good effect and come back fresher and better.
"I want to play for England as long as possible - that's still the pinnacle for me," Woakes told reporters in Sri Lanka, where he took 2/21 in a warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI, in preparation of the upcoming two-Test series.
"I just feel like I'd been on a bit of a treadmill and I needed to get off for a bit of a breather. From a mental point of view it's about recharging those batteries."
Woakes is also realistic about his chances of making England’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup later this year in Australia. With much of England’s focus over the last year on 50-over cricket as they sought their maiden World Cup title in the format, Woakes largely spent his time out of the England T20 squad, but he wouldn’t exchange it for anything else, as England ended up being successful in their campaign.
"I suppose I don't know the answer to why that [him not playing T20Is] happened. I think it happened gradually. The 50-over World Cup was prioritised, which was right, and during that period I was rested during a lot of T20 series. Would I want to change that or have it any other way? No, because it meant that I focused more on 50-over cricket and that has made me a World Cup winner - you can't take that away.
"Hopefully, I’ve extended my career rather than trying to spread it across all three formats."
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1643952
England fast bowler Chris Woakes is determined to extend his international career and play for England for as long as he can.
Woakes, who was integral to England winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 last summer at home, has had a long and hard international season, but will now enjoy a bit of a rest, after pulling out of the 2020 Indian Premier League, and Woakes hopes he can use the downtime to good effect and come back fresher and better.
"I want to play for England as long as possible - that's still the pinnacle for me," Woakes told reporters in Sri Lanka, where he took 2/21 in a warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI, in preparation of the upcoming two-Test series.
"I just feel like I'd been on a bit of a treadmill and I needed to get off for a bit of a breather. From a mental point of view it's about recharging those batteries."
Woakes is also realistic about his chances of making England’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup later this year in Australia. With much of England’s focus over the last year on 50-over cricket as they sought their maiden World Cup title in the format, Woakes largely spent his time out of the England T20 squad, but he wouldn’t exchange it for anything else, as England ended up being successful in their campaign.
"I suppose I don't know the answer to why that [him not playing T20Is] happened. I think it happened gradually. The 50-over World Cup was prioritised, which was right, and during that period I was rested during a lot of T20 series. Would I want to change that or have it any other way? No, because it meant that I focused more on 50-over cricket and that has made me a World Cup winner - you can't take that away.
"Hopefully, I’ve extended my career rather than trying to spread it across all three formats."
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1643952
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England bowler Chris Woakes has pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League to focus on international cricket.
Woakes, who is currently in Sri Lanka with England's Test squad, was due to play for Delhi Capitals in the Twenty20 tournament, which starts on 29 March.
The Warwickshire player will instead return to Birmingham after England's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka.
"I want to play for England as long as possible," said Woakes, 31.
"That's still the pinnacle for me."
Woakes has played 33 Tests, including three of England's six Tests over the winter, and was a member of the World Cup-winning squad last summer.
He was signed for £160,000 by Delhi Capitals at auction, having previously played in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
"I just feel like I'd been on a bit of a treadmill and I needed to get off for a bit of a breather," he added.
"From a mental point of view it's about recharging those batteries.
"The IPL is great but I've been there and done it. That's not to say I don't want to do it again but at this moment England is the most important thing to me, as well as spending time at home with the family where I can.
"The schedule has just got busier and busier - the only breaks you really get in international cricket are at IPL time."
England begin the first of two Tests against Sri Lanka on 19 March.
Later this year, England start a three-match Test series against West Indies on 4 June, play Australia in three T20s and three one-day internationals, meet Pakistan in three Tests and three ODIs and play a three-match ODI series against Ireland.
England play in the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November but Woakes has not played a T20 for England since 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/51773437
Woakes, who is currently in Sri Lanka with England's Test squad, was due to play for Delhi Capitals in the Twenty20 tournament, which starts on 29 March.
The Warwickshire player will instead return to Birmingham after England's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka.
"I want to play for England as long as possible," said Woakes, 31.
"That's still the pinnacle for me."
Woakes has played 33 Tests, including three of England's six Tests over the winter, and was a member of the World Cup-winning squad last summer.
He was signed for £160,000 by Delhi Capitals at auction, having previously played in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
"I just feel like I'd been on a bit of a treadmill and I needed to get off for a bit of a breather," he added.
"From a mental point of view it's about recharging those batteries.
"The IPL is great but I've been there and done it. That's not to say I don't want to do it again but at this moment England is the most important thing to me, as well as spending time at home with the family where I can.
"The schedule has just got busier and busier - the only breaks you really get in international cricket are at IPL time."
England begin the first of two Tests against Sri Lanka on 19 March.
Later this year, England start a three-match Test series against West Indies on 4 June, play Australia in three T20s and three one-day internationals, meet Pakistan in three Tests and three ODIs and play a three-match ODI series against Ireland.
England play in the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November but Woakes has not played a T20 for England since 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/51773437
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One often tends to ignore the utility of Chris Woakes. He is overshadowed by the x-factor of Ben Stokes and the glamour of the superstar duo, Stuart Broad and James Anderson. But truth be told, this English seam-bowling all-rounder is a master of the Dukes ball; perhaps a legend in the making.
On Monday, as England beat the West Indies in Manchester to level the three-Test series 1-1, Woakes became the third-fastest English cricketer to claim 100 wickets [match haul of 5-76] besides 1,000+ runs in red-ball cricket. His bat did not disturb the scorers in this Test.
The 31-year-old achieved the feat in 34 Tests; only Ian Botham (21 Tests) and Maurice Tate (33) took fewer Tests. Broad is right after Woakes at 35 Tests. Both Stokes and Andrew Flintoff took 43 Tests to get to the milestone. Overall, 71 Test players have scored 1,000+ runs along with 100+ wickets and Woakes is the 19th-fastest to taste the all-round success.
The Warwickshire cricketer doesn’t have the build of Flintoff or Botham but the ball talks and the bat delivers in unusual situations. However, when it comes to chopping and changing, he is an easy victim. It is mostly due to his erratic overseas average and a dodgy knee. There is, of course, the obsession about the pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.
Woakes has been managing his knee for over eight years. The ever-smiling lad hardly gets angry. He quietly goes about his business but the top-class performances are overlooked. How many of you are aware that he is 101 ODI’s old? Not only that, he had claimed the ‘Player of the Match’ award in the World Cup semifinal against Australia in 2019 and played a crucial role in the dramatic final against New Zealand at Lord’s. People only talk about Stokes from that epic contest, but Woakes did as much to win the Cup.
Runs with the bat
Test opportunities were limited for Woakes but he has always chipped in with runs down the order. Two years ago, the match-winning 137 [not out] against India at Lord’s in 2018 batting at No. 7 had turned the tide for England.
Former England seamer Darren Gough (in picture) believes Chris Woakes could be the leader of the English attack in the future. - V. V. KRISHNAN
Former England paceman Darren Gough, who was bowling consultant of the side last winter, has backed Woakes alongside Anderson and Broad. He went a step further saying that the Birmingham boy could be the leader of the attack in the future. “In typical English conditions, the way I would’ve done it is, rotated Anderson, Broad and Woakes — always two out of the three — and then have one of Wood or Archer.
“I would rest Wood and Anderson at Old Trafford and bring in Broad and Woakes,” Gough had told Sky Sports ahead of the second Test. And he was right in predicting the combination. Yet again, Stokes stole the thunder by contrasting performances with the bat — a classical hundred [176 off 356 balls] followed by a 36-ball 50 in the second innings, when England needed to score faster for an early declaration. Woakes remained the unsung hero.
In the tour of New Zealand and South Africa last season, Woakes had shown improvement with match-hauls of 4-95 and 3-85 in Hamilton and Johannesburg respectively and one can only hope that he will make it better.
The Test series against West Indies is Woakes’ 10th at home and England has lost none in the nine encounters so far.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...old-trafford-darren-gough/article32145408.ece
On Monday, as England beat the West Indies in Manchester to level the three-Test series 1-1, Woakes became the third-fastest English cricketer to claim 100 wickets [match haul of 5-76] besides 1,000+ runs in red-ball cricket. His bat did not disturb the scorers in this Test.
The 31-year-old achieved the feat in 34 Tests; only Ian Botham (21 Tests) and Maurice Tate (33) took fewer Tests. Broad is right after Woakes at 35 Tests. Both Stokes and Andrew Flintoff took 43 Tests to get to the milestone. Overall, 71 Test players have scored 1,000+ runs along with 100+ wickets and Woakes is the 19th-fastest to taste the all-round success.
The Warwickshire cricketer doesn’t have the build of Flintoff or Botham but the ball talks and the bat delivers in unusual situations. However, when it comes to chopping and changing, he is an easy victim. It is mostly due to his erratic overseas average and a dodgy knee. There is, of course, the obsession about the pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.
Woakes has been managing his knee for over eight years. The ever-smiling lad hardly gets angry. He quietly goes about his business but the top-class performances are overlooked. How many of you are aware that he is 101 ODI’s old? Not only that, he had claimed the ‘Player of the Match’ award in the World Cup semifinal against Australia in 2019 and played a crucial role in the dramatic final against New Zealand at Lord’s. People only talk about Stokes from that epic contest, but Woakes did as much to win the Cup.
Runs with the bat
Test opportunities were limited for Woakes but he has always chipped in with runs down the order. Two years ago, the match-winning 137 [not out] against India at Lord’s in 2018 batting at No. 7 had turned the tide for England.
Former England seamer Darren Gough (in picture) believes Chris Woakes could be the leader of the English attack in the future. - V. V. KRISHNAN
Former England paceman Darren Gough, who was bowling consultant of the side last winter, has backed Woakes alongside Anderson and Broad. He went a step further saying that the Birmingham boy could be the leader of the attack in the future. “In typical English conditions, the way I would’ve done it is, rotated Anderson, Broad and Woakes — always two out of the three — and then have one of Wood or Archer.
“I would rest Wood and Anderson at Old Trafford and bring in Broad and Woakes,” Gough had told Sky Sports ahead of the second Test. And he was right in predicting the combination. Yet again, Stokes stole the thunder by contrasting performances with the bat — a classical hundred [176 off 356 balls] followed by a 36-ball 50 in the second innings, when England needed to score faster for an early declaration. Woakes remained the unsung hero.
In the tour of New Zealand and South Africa last season, Woakes had shown improvement with match-hauls of 4-95 and 3-85 in Hamilton and Johannesburg respectively and one can only hope that he will make it better.
The Test series against West Indies is Woakes’ 10th at home and England has lost none in the nine encounters so far.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...old-trafford-darren-gough/article32145408.ece
James
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Woakes is pretty good actually.
He is unlucky at the moment that England have two strong new ball bowlers in Anderson and Broad, and particularly in Anderson’s case England have someone who is playing quite a few years past the usual fast bowler expiry date.
When Anderson eventually retires or is moved on, I imagine that Woakes will become a very regular pick.
He is unlucky at the moment that England have two strong new ball bowlers in Anderson and Broad, and particularly in Anderson’s case England have someone who is playing quite a few years past the usual fast bowler expiry date.
When Anderson eventually retires or is moved on, I imagine that Woakes will become a very regular pick.
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I think for next test, they should bring in Archer and Leach and continue with Woakes and Broad. Bess will need footmarks from Curran and Leach is a much better spinner than Bess. So, England must go with their main spinner as there will be turn again in Old Trafford.
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Agreed.
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Good bowler in English conditions with a Dukes ball. There was time when he when he was averaging 140 ks (around 4 years back) when I thought he would become useful outside England but he has actually lost pace since then. Quality opening bowler in ODI's though and was a vital cog in last year's world Cup team and weill therefore be remembered for being part of, unarguably, the greatest English ODI team .
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I think he should be a regular considering England doesn't have anyone better than him at Test level.
He is a proper all-rounder.
He is a proper all-rounder.
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Chris Woakes has always troubled Pakistan.
He has taken 30 wickets in 5 games at an average of 17 vs Pakistan.
I hope our batsmen can play him better this time.
He has taken 30 wickets in 5 games at an average of 17 vs Pakistan.
I hope our batsmen can play him better this time.
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Not good enough
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A very good cricketer , specially at home where he's excellent.
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He is a class all rounder.
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England secured a massive 269-run victory on the afternoon of the third Test to take the series 2-1, with Chris Woakes' five-for overshadowed by Stuart Broad's 500th Test wicket.
Broad had moved to 499 wickets on the third evening, but was made to wait as the fourth day was washed out. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope then made him wait a while longer, surviving through the opening exchanges on the fifth morning as West Indies looked to salvage a draw to retain the Wisden Trophy. A rain shower forced the players from the field with England having failed to make the breakthrough they would have hoped for.
But upon resumption Broad swiftly produced a delivery for which Brathwaite had no answer to become just the seventh bowler in Test history to take 500 wickets.
From that moment on though, it was Chris Woakes who did the damage, taking the wickets of Shai Hope and Shamarh Brooks in quick succession. Roston Chase was run out after a slight hesitation setting off for a single into the covers off Woakes, with Dom Bess swooping in and scoring a direct hit to take advantage.
A couple more showers allowed Woakes the chance to recharge and continue to bowl without respite for the batsmen. He trapped all three of Jason Holder, Shane Dowrich and Rahkeem Cornwall leg-before to claim his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests as Jermaine Blackwood could only watch the carnage unfold from the other end.
With West Indies nine down, Broad returned and struck with his first ball, having Blackwood caught down the leg-side to seal victory and with it a series win for the hosts.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1744848
Broad had moved to 499 wickets on the third evening, but was made to wait as the fourth day was washed out. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope then made him wait a while longer, surviving through the opening exchanges on the fifth morning as West Indies looked to salvage a draw to retain the Wisden Trophy. A rain shower forced the players from the field with England having failed to make the breakthrough they would have hoped for.
But upon resumption Broad swiftly produced a delivery for which Brathwaite had no answer to become just the seventh bowler in Test history to take 500 wickets.
From that moment on though, it was Chris Woakes who did the damage, taking the wickets of Shai Hope and Shamarh Brooks in quick succession. Roston Chase was run out after a slight hesitation setting off for a single into the covers off Woakes, with Dom Bess swooping in and scoring a direct hit to take advantage.
A couple more showers allowed Woakes the chance to recharge and continue to bowl without respite for the batsmen. He trapped all three of Jason Holder, Shane Dowrich and Rahkeem Cornwall leg-before to claim his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests as Jermaine Blackwood could only watch the carnage unfold from the other end.
With West Indies nine down, Broad returned and struck with his first ball, having Blackwood caught down the leg-side to seal victory and with it a series win for the hosts.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1744848
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im guessing he will take atleast 13 wickets against pak.
one fifer .
may even win Man of the Series
one fifer .
may even win Man of the Series
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Just what we needed before the start of the series.
Didn't he take something like 21 wickets in the 2016 series?
Didn't he take something like 21 wickets in the 2016 series?
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11 in the first match.
Later that year, we let a military-medium pacer take 6 on debut because “we did not have film of him beforehand”.
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Former England captain Alec Stewart has described Chris Woakes, the fast bowler, as the team’s unsung hero. Woakes grabbed five wickets to help England defeat West Indies in the third Test at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Stewart said Woakes was often deprived of the recognition he deserves.
“He’s almost the unsung hero of the England setup because we talk about Broad and Anderson then the pace of Archer and Wood, where as Woakes just goes quietly about his business. I’m pleased he finished with a five-for because a lot of the time his performances go under the radar compared to these perceived bigger players,” Stewart said on Sky Sports.
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‘Massive fan’
Stewart said the 31-year-old all-rounder had been outstanding in England, and the fact that he was picked in the playing XI for the series decider against West Indies spoke for itself. “I’m a massive fan of Woakes, especially in England. His record in England is outstanding. It’s a real feather in his cap that he got the nod when Chris Silverwood said ‘We are picking our very best bowling attack for this Test match we have to win’,” he said.
The former wicketkeeper, who featured in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs between 1989 to 2003 for England, reckoned it would be a difficult feat for young Sam Curran to chase Woakes’ spot in the Test side. “Sam Curran played one Test match and got three wickets, he wants to chase down Chris Woakes’ slot but, at the moment, while Woakes is in this form, it is going to be very tough for Sam Curran to get in,” he said.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...nd-west-indies-sam-curran/article32219032.ece
Stewart said Woakes was often deprived of the recognition he deserves.
“He’s almost the unsung hero of the England setup because we talk about Broad and Anderson then the pace of Archer and Wood, where as Woakes just goes quietly about his business. I’m pleased he finished with a five-for because a lot of the time his performances go under the radar compared to these perceived bigger players,” Stewart said on Sky Sports.
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‘Massive fan’
Stewart said the 31-year-old all-rounder had been outstanding in England, and the fact that he was picked in the playing XI for the series decider against West Indies spoke for itself. “I’m a massive fan of Woakes, especially in England. His record in England is outstanding. It’s a real feather in his cap that he got the nod when Chris Silverwood said ‘We are picking our very best bowling attack for this Test match we have to win’,” he said.
The former wicketkeeper, who featured in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs between 1989 to 2003 for England, reckoned it would be a difficult feat for young Sam Curran to chase Woakes’ spot in the Test side. “Sam Curran played one Test match and got three wickets, he wants to chase down Chris Woakes’ slot but, at the moment, while Woakes is in this form, it is going to be very tough for Sam Curran to get in,” he said.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...nd-west-indies-sam-curran/article32219032.ece
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[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION], Faheem is better remember. 
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Woakes is quality in England yet bang average away.
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All these HTBs, yet they huff and puff to win at home.
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[MENTION=143344]babajee[/MENTION] approves of this[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION], Faheem is better remember.
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Lol it as Junaids who said Faheem is better than Woakes.
[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION], Faheem is better remember.
Woakes at home has 81 wickets in 21 Tests at <23 and 700+ runs at 32+ average - that's more closer to Imran Khan than Faheem Ashraf.
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He is brilliant in English conditions without a doubt.
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Will test Pakistan batsmen - they need to watch him carefully.
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I still stand by my beautifully summarized write up.
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And danger man Woakes strikes.
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Another wicket for Woakes, takes him to 2/28 after 15 overs, seems undroppable at the moment.
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He is brilliant in England, but poor overseas. Overall a decent bowler.
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Woakes getting some confidence back it seem but hit on the head was a tough one
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Woakes with the crucial wicket of Babar in his first over. He is better than some give him credit for, often in the shadows of his fellow English fast bowlers.
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And another crucial wicket of captain Azhar. Looking by far the most dangerous of the English bowlers
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Woakes is not far off pushing Anderson out of the team so England can lengthen their batting lineup again.
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Chris Woakes was reminded of Ben Stokes’ knack for conjuring “miracles” in an England shirt after he swept aside fitness concerns to aid a brilliant bowling comeback in the first Test against Pakistan.
The tourists’ first-innings lead of 107 could have been turned into an unimpeachable one with some solid batting on the third evening but England rallied brilliantly in the field to leave them 137 for eight at stumps.
That was still enough to leave them 244 ahead – only once has a team ever chased down more at Emirates Old Trafford – but there is no doubting the shift in tone as the players left the field.
Woakes was heavily responsible, removing key men Babar Azam and Azhar Ali in a spell of two for 11, while Stuart Broad also picked up a pair of cheap wickets.
But there was also an unexpected late blast from Stokes, deemed unfit to play a full role with the ball but shrugging off his quad complaint to cap England’s efforts with a pair of late breakthroughs.
Despite his first-innings duck he will still be the top target among England’s batsmen and there is nobody Woakes would rather have in the trenches.
“I had no idea whether he was able to bowl or ready to bowl, but I’m not overly surprised that he could do what he did. That’s Ben Stokes, we know he’s capable of miracles,” said his fellow all-rounder.
“He’s got a bit of a golden arm, he always has had the knack of picking up wickets. When you are in a bit of dog fight, he’s the sort of player you want in your team. He always put his hand up and gives 110 per cent and he certainly did that picking up a couple.”
Pakistan may already have enough on the board to see the game home, particularly with a varied bowling attack that has pace, nous and two eager leg-spinners in the ranks.
But Woakes was part of the team that won the World Cup final in incredulous circumstances and then down the Australians from a seemingly impossible position at Headingley last summer. On both occasions, Stokes was the key man.
“You always have belief, it would be stupid if we’re rocking up tomorrow thinking ‘if we lose three quick wickets we’re done’,” said Woakes.
“You hear a lot about records and chases, how many times it’s been chased at Old Trafford, but things like that are there to be broken.
“We’ll definitely look at those other wins, the sort of wins where you’re written off around this stage of the game. We’ll draw on those experiences. We’ve definitely got the ability to get a win and we’ve got the players who can do it.
“Of course it’s a challenge. As soon as we lost the toss we knew it was going to be a test and at some point we’d be batting on the fourth or fifth day pitch. We’ll have to play well.”
Pakistan’s wrist-spinning duo Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan, who took six first-innings wickets between them, are sure to be a major factor in the final result.
Spin consultant Mushtaq Ahmed knows more than most about the art and tipped them to cause big problems on a wearing surface.
“If we set a good target, they can be lethal out there,” he said.
“If we can get another 20 to 30 runs that will be a very good score on that pitch. Yasir and Shadab have hardly played cricket for the last five or six months, but the way they bowled in the first innings I think they’ve got the momentum now.
“They understand the pitch and what pace you need to bowl on it, what fields you need to have to different batsmen. I think they are feeling confident in their bowling now. We are very confident.”
https://www.expressandstar.com/spor...n-stokes-is-capable-of-miracles-chris-woakes/
The tourists’ first-innings lead of 107 could have been turned into an unimpeachable one with some solid batting on the third evening but England rallied brilliantly in the field to leave them 137 for eight at stumps.
That was still enough to leave them 244 ahead – only once has a team ever chased down more at Emirates Old Trafford – but there is no doubting the shift in tone as the players left the field.
Woakes was heavily responsible, removing key men Babar Azam and Azhar Ali in a spell of two for 11, while Stuart Broad also picked up a pair of cheap wickets.
But there was also an unexpected late blast from Stokes, deemed unfit to play a full role with the ball but shrugging off his quad complaint to cap England’s efforts with a pair of late breakthroughs.
Despite his first-innings duck he will still be the top target among England’s batsmen and there is nobody Woakes would rather have in the trenches.
“I had no idea whether he was able to bowl or ready to bowl, but I’m not overly surprised that he could do what he did. That’s Ben Stokes, we know he’s capable of miracles,” said his fellow all-rounder.
“He’s got a bit of a golden arm, he always has had the knack of picking up wickets. When you are in a bit of dog fight, he’s the sort of player you want in your team. He always put his hand up and gives 110 per cent and he certainly did that picking up a couple.”
Pakistan may already have enough on the board to see the game home, particularly with a varied bowling attack that has pace, nous and two eager leg-spinners in the ranks.
But Woakes was part of the team that won the World Cup final in incredulous circumstances and then down the Australians from a seemingly impossible position at Headingley last summer. On both occasions, Stokes was the key man.
“You always have belief, it would be stupid if we’re rocking up tomorrow thinking ‘if we lose three quick wickets we’re done’,” said Woakes.
“You hear a lot about records and chases, how many times it’s been chased at Old Trafford, but things like that are there to be broken.
“We’ll definitely look at those other wins, the sort of wins where you’re written off around this stage of the game. We’ll draw on those experiences. We’ve definitely got the ability to get a win and we’ve got the players who can do it.
“Of course it’s a challenge. As soon as we lost the toss we knew it was going to be a test and at some point we’d be batting on the fourth or fifth day pitch. We’ll have to play well.”
Pakistan’s wrist-spinning duo Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan, who took six first-innings wickets between them, are sure to be a major factor in the final result.
Spin consultant Mushtaq Ahmed knows more than most about the art and tipped them to cause big problems on a wearing surface.
“If we set a good target, they can be lethal out there,” he said.
“If we can get another 20 to 30 runs that will be a very good score on that pitch. Yasir and Shadab have hardly played cricket for the last five or six months, but the way they bowled in the first innings I think they’ve got the momentum now.
“They understand the pitch and what pace you need to bowl on it, what fields you need to have to different batsmen. I think they are feeling confident in their bowling now. We are very confident.”
https://www.expressandstar.com/spor...n-stokes-is-capable-of-miracles-chris-woakes/
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He played the last short one nicely but Chris Woakes might be nervous about the bouncer here. Since the start of 2019, he averages just 10 against short balls in Test cricket.
He played the last short one nicely but Chris Woakes might be nervous about the bouncer here. Since the start of 2019, he averages just 10 against short balls in Test cricket.
Not exactly the most useful of stats considering the tiny sample of short ball dismissals that'll be from and that he only averages 13 with the bat overall since the start of 2019.
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Chris Woakes says Christmas to Pakistan 
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As it stands, Woakes averages 41.85 with the bat and 16.52 with the ball against Pakistan. Looks like a specialist against Pak 
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As it stands, Woakes averages 41.85 with the bat and 16.52 with the ball against Pakistan. Looks like a specialist against Pak
Other players have similar successes against Pakistan. Vettori comes to mind.
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Chris Woakes is the New Kapil Dev
I’ll get me coat.....
I’ll get me coat.....
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Here we go again.
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Magnificent innings. He took the game away.
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The greatest cricketer of all-time in England conditions.
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There's someone whose name starts with cloud and ends with erson.
yea only in home conditions. but what an all rounder he is at home
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You’re been harsh on Bresnan here. Nobody can carry on being The New Kapil Dev for ever, sooner or later he would have to stand down and become The Old New Kapil Dev.
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Oh come on, that would make him The New Imran Khan. He’s not that good, he’s only The New New Kapil Dev.
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Woakes speaking on TV:
"I just think (batting positively) was the way to go on that wicket, especially after that ball that Ollie [Pope] got! Me and Jos spoke and thought that if we could get a few runs quickly and build a partnership that way, that was the way to go. We wrestled back a bit of the initiative, especially at the start when we scored quickly, and we just felt that was the way to go.
"In a way (being 117-5) made up our minds for us, it played into our hands in the end. The idea to take it to them and put them under a bit more pressure, particularly in that position felt like the right thing to do and, looking back in hindsight, it was the perfect thing to do. A great partnership with Jos, I was playing second fiddle at one stage, just letting him do his thing."
"I just think (batting positively) was the way to go on that wicket, especially after that ball that Ollie [Pope] got! Me and Jos spoke and thought that if we could get a few runs quickly and build a partnership that way, that was the way to go. We wrestled back a bit of the initiative, especially at the start when we scored quickly, and we just felt that was the way to go.
"In a way (being 117-5) made up our minds for us, it played into our hands in the end. The idea to take it to them and put them under a bit more pressure, particularly in that position felt like the right thing to do and, looking back in hindsight, it was the perfect thing to do. A great partnership with Jos, I was playing second fiddle at one stage, just letting him do his thing."
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Woakes the wizard. Most likely replacement of Anderson when he quits. his batting is big bonus.
he is making it tougher for sam curran's chances to feature as bowling allrounder.
he is making it tougher for sam curran's chances to feature as bowling allrounder.
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[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION]
Woakes is better than Faheem
Buttler is a better batter than Rizwan
Sibley is vastly superior to Abid
Archer is better than Naseem
Broad is better than Abbas
Stokes is better than Shafiq
Don't overhype our players please. Hope this helps.
Woakes is better than Faheem
Buttler is a better batter than Rizwan
Sibley is vastly superior to Abid
Archer is better than Naseem
Broad is better than Abbas
Stokes is better than Shafiq
Don't overhype our players please. Hope this helps.
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Chris woakes is quality in english conditions. I have to see him perform in australia, india and u.a.e as well to judge him properly.
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Performs like an ATG against Pakistan.
Well played Woakes - that’s all I can say.
Well played Woakes - that’s all I can say.
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Woakes needs to take the new ball instead of Anderson in England, hes right at the peak of his powers and in these conditions hes world class
That, like basically every other title, falls to the Don
Also been advocating this
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I would drop Anderson for the next one and bring in Curran, if Stokes still can’t bowl much.
Woakes has not been tested much as a bowling all rounder. Can’t say he’s going to be leader of the attack and nudge out Anderson also though Anderson looks old.
I think At old Trafford it not just good batting but we fed him some dross but it’s concerning how well he played our spinners and how much of a calm head he showed. I would say if England can polish him into being the bowling all rounder he promises to be then with Woakes, broad, Stokes and Dom Bess in the team this is a pretty formidable unit with depth in batting.
I think At old Trafford it not just good batting but we fed him some dross but it’s concerning how well he played our spinners and how much of a calm head he showed. I would say if England can polish him into being the bowling all rounder he promises to be then with Woakes, broad, Stokes and Dom Bess in the team this is a pretty formidable unit with depth in batting.
I'd drop anderson for wood and play Curran instead of stokes since he cant play
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Question really is - what have Pakistan learnt about Woakes now? Is he going to score like that every time against them?
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