Chris Woakes

IPL 2023 Auction: ‘A part of me still wishes to play,’ says Chris Woakes after opting out

Chris Woakes wants to be a part of the Ashes 2023 squad and hence will turn up for Warwickshire in the County Championship.

‘More than half dozen leggies in domestic cricket can play for India’: Amit Mishra

Amit Mishra cited examples of Yuzvendra Chahal and his own performances in IPL and said that more leg spinners should be given opportunities.

Pakistan vs England: Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes star in T20I series-clinching win over hosts

Dawid Malan struck eight fours and three sixes in the 13th half-century of his T20I career while being dropped twice by Azam on 29 and Mohammad Wasim on 62.

Ashes: England's Chris Woakes calls for off-field issues plaguing both camps to not be brought up during series

Australia skipper Tim Paine quit over a text-message scandal while English cricket has been engulfed in claims of institutional racism. But Woakes said he was confident both sides would let the cricket do the talking when play starts at the Gabba ground next Wednesday.

T20 World Cup 2021: Bowling grabs spotlight as England drape themselves in cloak of invincibility

At the heart of their ridiculously easy victory, by eight wickets with a whopping 50 deliveries to spare, was the incisiveness of their bowling attack, headlined by the two Chrises – Woakes and Jordan.

T20 World Cup 2021: Jos Buttler blitz helps England brush aside Australia by eight wickets

It was a thoroughly professional display by ODI world champions England as they bundled out Australia for 125 and then overhauled the target in 11.4 overs to consolidate their top position in the Group 1 points table.

T20 World Cup 2021: Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul shine as India beat England by seven wickets

Rahul made batting look easy with six boundaries and three sixes in his 24-ball-51 while Kishan was retired hurt after a chiselled 70 off 46 balls that had three sixes apart from seven boundaries as India chased a target of 189 with an over to spare.

Ashes: Chris Woakes slams suggestions of England cricketers hiding behind quarantine concerns

"There was never too much doubt that everyone was keen to go and play," Woakes told reporters.

IPL 2021: Chris Woakes prioritises Ashes, T20 World Cup over cash-rich league

"With the World Cup and the Ashes, it would have been too much in a short space of time. I would have loved to have been part of the IPL but something has to give," Woakes, who will play for Warwickshire this week, said.

IPL 2021: Ben Dwarshuis signed by Delhi Capitals to replace Chris Woakes for UAE leg

Dwarshuis, a left-arm pacer, has picked up 12 and 100 wickets from seven and 82 List A and T20 matches so far.