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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

Chris Woakes retires from international cricket to end 15-year England career

Chris Woakes walks out to bat with a dislocated shoulder in the Oval Test match against India
Chris Woakes walks out to bat with a dislocated shoulder in the Oval Test match against India. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Chris Woakes has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing to a close a near 15-year England career that delivered two World Cup wins and an abundance of memories in the Test arena.

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.

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