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Woakes - announces international retirement


Key all but confirming it's the end for Chris

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He also effectively ended the international career of Chris Woakes, who was not considered for the Ashes tour because of the dislocated shoulder he suffered in the final Test against India in July.

Woakes has struggled on his two previous tours of Australia, so may not have made the squad anyway. He opted against surgery on his left shoulder in a bid to be fit and now, at 36, is likely to have played his last for England.

It is cruel on Woakes, whose final act as an international cricketer was bravely coming out to bat with his dislocated shoulder in a bid to get England over the line in the thrilling fifth Test.

"It's been as tough a time for someone, in cricket terms, the timing of it as much as anything else," said Key.

"He was running out of time to be ready for the start for the Ashes. And then once you get out of an Ashes series, you're often looking at the next cycle, so Chris Woakes isn't in our plans at the minute."
 
Not always the most inspiring of choice on paper but you could always rely on him to come out fighting whether it was batting or bowling. Obviously his bowling was better suited to English conditions but his batting ability was sometimes often overlooked by some but was more than capable.
 
Bangaverage said:
Not always the most inspiring of choice on paper but you could always rely on him to come out fighting whether it was batting or bowling. Obviously his bowling was better suited to English conditions but his batting ability was sometimes often overlooked by some but was more than capable.
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8th leading England international wicket taker of all time, was an uninspiring choice??

You sound like Stokes and McCullum great player but arms not full of tattoos and doesn't play much golf don't pick him.

Blimey.
 
Iamme said:
8th leading England international wicket taker of all time, was an uninspiring choice??

You sound like Stokes and McCullum great player but arms not full of tattoos and doesn't play much golf don't pick him.

Blimey.
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Away from home yes. Averaged 21.57 in England and 51.88 abroad (148 wickets in England vs 44 away from home), so yes ‘Not always the most inspiring choice on paper’ is quite apt in my opinion.

A home series with a green wicket at lords and you’re licking your lips if you see woakes with a new(ish) ball. On a flat deck in Australia, Pakistan, Windies etc. and you know he’ll run in as hard as he could but not very effective. At no point did I call him a bad player so I fail to understand your reply??
 
Bangaverage said:
Away from home yes. Averaged 21.57 in England and 51.88 abroad (148 wickets in England vs 44 away from home), so yes ‘Not always the most inspiring choice on paper’ is quite apt in my opinion.

A home series with a green wicket at lords and you’re licking your lips if you see woakes with a new(ish) ball. On a flat deck in Australia, Pakistan, Windies etc. and you know he’ll run in as hard as he could but not very effective. At no point did I call him a bad player so I fail to understand your reply??
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He's a troll mate. For some reason spends his life trying to get a rise out of people on this board. Best ignored.
 
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