Cricketer Chris Woakes announced his retirement from international cricket

• 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.