- On September 29, England all-rounder Chris Woakes announced his retirement from international cricket.
- Since his debut in 2011, he has played a total of 217 matches for England across all formats, taking 396 wickets and scoring 3,705 runs.
- His last appearance for England was in the final of the ICC World Test Championship series against India earlier this summer.
- During that final Test, Woakes displayed heroism by batting on the final day despite a shoulder injury, wearing a sling on one arm.
- Woakes played a key role in England's 2019 World Cup victory, scoring 134 runs and taking 16 wickets, including three in the final against New Zealand.
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