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.
The Warwickshire player 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.
England needed 17 runs when Woakes came out at number 11. He did not face a ball but ran four runs before Gus Atkinson was bowled.
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.
In ODIs, he took 173 wickets and scored 1,524 runs, while he took 31 wickets and scored 147 runs in T20s.
“Playing for England was something I aspired to do since I was a kid dreaming in the back garden, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have lived out those dreams,” he wrote on social media.
“Representing England, wearing the Three Lions and sharing the field with team-mates over the last 15 years, many of whom have become lifelong friends, are things I’ll look back on with the greatest pride.
“Making my debut in 2011 in Australia seems like yesterday, but time flies when you’re having fun.
“Lifting two World Cups and being part of some amazing Ashes series is something I never thought was possible, and those memories and celebrations with my team-mates will stay with me forever.
“I look forward to continuing to play county cricket and exploring more franchise opportunities in the near future.”(BBC Sport)