Chris Woakes has admitted he feared his Test career might have been over after returning to the England squad.
A combination of injuries and the emergence of younger, talented bowlers pushed Woakes down the pecking order as he was forced to watch the Bazball revolution from his sofa rather than being a part of it.
Woakes has not played a Test match in 15 months, and he hasn’t played one at home for nearly three years, which left him to wonder whether the left knee injury that ruined his summer last year might also end up ruining his career.
