Chris Woakes: England all-rounder retires from international cricket

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has retired from international cricket following his omission from this winter’s Ashes squad.

The 36-year-old played 62 Test matches, 122 one-day internationals and 33 T20s for his country.

Woakes was part of the England team which won the 50-over 2019 World Cup in a thrilling final against New Zealand at Lord’s, as well as the T20 World Cup in 2022.

He made his England debut in a T20 match in 2011 and played his first Test in the final match of the 2013 Ashes series.

Woakes was part of the England side that drew 2-2 in a captivating Test series against India this summer.

He suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder on the first day of the fifth Test and came out to bat with his left arm in a sling on the final day.

Woakes finishes with a Test record of 192 wickets at an average of 29.61 and 2,034 runs at an average of 25.11.

“The moment has come, and I’ve decided that the time is right for me to retire from international cricket,” he wrote on social media.

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