Chris Woakes has said that experiencing Jimmy Anderson’s Test send-off, at the end of a difficult few months after the death of his father in May, had reminded him to cherish his time at the pinnacle of the sport, and the need “to enjoy every moment” because “it doesn’t last forever”.
Woakes took four months off cricket between February and June, returning to play two games for Warwickshire in the County Championship and another two in the Blast last month before joining up with the England squad for the West Indies series. He took one wicket as England won the first Test, also Anderson’s last, by an innings and 114 runs.
