"The moment has come and I've decided that the time is right for me to retire from international cricket, said Woakes in a statement on Monday. 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."
"Woakes retires with 192 wickets from 62 Tests, a place on all three honours boards at Lord's (century, five wickets in an innings, 10 wickets in a match), a Compton-Miller medal from the 2023 Ashes, plus 204 wickets from 155 caps in the white-ball formats. A mainstay of the England side that won the 50-over World Cup in 2019 under Eoin Morgan attack leader and player of the match in the semi-final victory over Australia Woakes was one of five players in the XI who then went on to secure its Twenty20 equivalent in late 2022."
"The 36-year-old had been eyeing a spot on this winter's Ashes tour as the senior pro among England's fast bowlers, only for the dislocated shoulder suffered during the fifth Test against India this summer to rule him out. With his central contract not being renewed by England this month team director Rob Key expects a new cycle for the Test side to begin next summer Woakes has opted against pushing for a recall in 2026 and will instead see out his playing days on the domestic circuit."
Chris Woakes, aged 36, has retired from international cricket after almost 15 years. A dislocated shoulder in the fifth Test against India ruled him out of the upcoming Ashes; his England central contract was not renewed and selectors plan a new Test cycle. Woakes chose not to pursue a recall in 2026 and will continue playing domestically. He finished with 192 Test wickets from 62 matches, 204 white-ball wickets from 155 caps, honours on all three Lord's boards, a Compton-Miller medal from the 2023 Ashes, and key roles in the 2019 ODI and 2022 T20 World Cup victories.
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