Chris Woakes Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|29-09-2025

New Delhi: England All-Roounder Chris Woakes on Monday Announced His Retirement from International Cricket, Just Days After Being Left Out of the ashes Squad.

Bringing the Curtains Down on a Decorated 15-Year Career, The 36-Eld Pace-Bowling All-Rounder Leaves Behind an impressive records according to.

Woakes featured in 62 Tests, Amassing 2,034 Runs and Claiming 192 wickets. In the white-ball area, he represented england in 122 odis and 33 t20is, scoring 1,524 and 147 runs respectively, while picking up a combined 204 wickets in limited-ers.

“The moment has come, and i’ve decided that the time is right for me to retire from international cricket,” Woakes said.

Woakes’ Last Test Outing Came Against India at the Oval, Where He Bravely Walked Out To Bat With His Arm in A Sling, Making a Valiant But Ultimately Futille Effort to Stop the Visator from SEALING A Series-Leveling win in the fifth test.

“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 that.

“REPRESENTING England, Wearing The Three Lions and Sharing The Field With Teammates Over the Last 15 years, many of who have become life lifelong friends, are things i’ll look back on the Greatly.

Woakes Played A Key Role in England’s Two ICC World Cup Triumphs – The Historic 2019 ODI World Cup on Home Soil and The T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022.

“Making my debut in 2011 in Australia seems like yesterday, but time flies with you’re having fun. Thos Memories and celebrations with my teammates will stay with me forever.

“To my mum and dad, my wife amie and our girls laila and evice, thank you for your unwaveering love, support and sacrifices over the years.

“I look forward to continuing to play county cricket and exploring more franchise options in the near future,” He noted.

Rob key, managing director of england men’s cricket, said: “Chris woakes is one of the finest people to have played the game. An extra carer carved out along Bowlers (James Anderson/Stuart Broad).

However, it was key who made the decisive call on Woakes ‘Career Last Week, Revealing That The All-Rounder was not in England’s Plans “at all.’

“He was running out of time to be ready for the start for the ashes. And then on you get out of an ashes series, you’re often looking at the next cycle, real. So chris woakes woakes isn Phlans at the minute… All, “Key Had said after the ashes squad announsment.

ECB Chair, Richard Thompson, said: “The images of chris walking out to bat Team-Mate He Could Be. “

(With pti inputs)