Top 3 performances of Chris Woakes in international cricket

Chris Woakes enjoyed a prolific 15-year international career, retiring after an unfortunate shoulder injury against India. The ‘Wizard of Warwickshire’ left the game as one of England’s most dependable all-rounders across formats.

Woakes played 62 Tests, claiming 192 wickets at 29.61, including five five-wicket hauls and a best of 11/102. With the bat, he scored 2034 runs at 25.11, registering one century and seven fifties. In 122 ODIs, he picked up 173 wickets and scored 1524 runs, playing a crucial role in England’s 2019 World Cup triumph. He also featured in 33 T20Is, with 31 wickets to his tally.

3. 3/20 vs Australia, Edgbaston, 2019

In the 2019 World Cup semi-final against Australia at Edgbaston, Chris Woakes produced a Player of the Match figures of 3/20, rattling Australia’s top order. After David Warner began well, Woakes bowled a back-of-a-length delivery that leapt and took the edge, sending him back. He then removed Peter Handscomb, knocking him over. Along with early blows from Jofra Archer, England had reduced the defending champions to 14/3. Woakes’ spell led to a comfortable eight-wicket win, as England chased down 224 with 107 balls to spare.

2. 137*, 2/19 & 2/24, vs India, Lord’s, 2018

Chris Woakes saved one of his finest all-round performances for Lord’s in 2018 against India. On a green surface, Woakes first starred with the ball, returning figures of 2/19 in the first innings, dismissing Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya as India were bundled out for 107. When England slipped to 131/5 in reply, Woakes produced the innings of his life as he scored an unbeaten 137, his only international century. He ensured the hosts built a massive lead. In India’s second innings, he picked up 2/24 to wrap up a victory inside 170.3 overs.

1. 11/102 vs Pakistan, Lord’s, 2016

Former English all-rounder, Chris Woakes, produced the performance of his life at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2016 against Pakistan, claiming a 11/102 in the opening Test. After Pakistan posted 339 in the first innings, Woakes ended with figures of 6/70, even as Misbah-ul-Haq’s century grabbed headlines. 

England replied with 272, and Woakes returned in the second innings to rip through Pakistan with 5/32, finishing with match figures of 11 wickets, earning three separate appearances on the Honours Boards. He became the first England bowler since Ian Botham in 1978 to take a five-for in each innings of a Lord’s Test. Though England fell 75 runs short while chasing 283, and Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the series, Woakes’ all-round brilliance, including a 56-run stand with Jonny Bairstow.

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