England seam-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket.
Woakes announced his decision taking to his social media, stating, “The moment has come, and I’ve decided the time is right for me to retire from international cricket.”
He added, “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.”
Having featured in 217 games for England across all formats of the game since his debut in 2011, Woakes amassed a total of 396 wickets, in addition to 3705 runs with the willow.
The 36-year-old last featured for England during their ICC World Test Championship series finale against India at home earlier this summer.
The outing saw a heroic display from Woakes, battling a shoulder dislocation, come out and bat for England on the final day of the Test with one arm in a sling.
- Agencies
