Player who came to bat with broken arm; Chris Woakes retires from international cricket

LONDON: England cricketer Chris Woakes has retired from international cricket. The 36-year-old bowling all-rounder announced his retirement after it was confirmed that he would not be able to play in the Ashes series due to injury. The player's fighting spirit in the last Test against India at the Oval had won him a lot of applause. Cricket fans will not soon forget Woakes, who came to the field despite fracturing his arm with a bat in one hand after wearing an arm sling and putting the injured hand inside his overcoat.

"The moment has come, and I've decided that the time is right for me to retire from international cricket," Woakes said in a statement. "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. Representing England, wearing the Three Lions and sharing the field with teammates 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 teammates will stay with me forever.

Chris Woakes was part of England's victorious 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup teams. Stokes has taken 173 wickets in 122 ODIs, 31 wickets in 33 T20Is and 192 wickets in 62 Tests for England. He has one century and seven half-centuries in Tests.