Skipping IPL to play County Championship, England's Chris Woakes aims for a Test return during Ashes
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While several English all-rounders made it big in the IPL 2023 auction, Woakes decided to skip playing in the cash-rich league as he doesnt think he gets into the best shape to play Test cricket right after participating in so many T20 games on a stretch.
Englands World Cup-winning all-rounder Chris Woakes aims to make a return to the Test side during the home Ashes that starts on June 16th in Edgbaston. Having last appeared in whites during the Windies series in March 2022, Woakes skipped IPL 2023 just to play the County Championship for Warwickshire in a bid to make his much-awaited comeback to the Test side.
As per the right-handed all-rounder, he has a better record in England across formats and feels if he stays fit and Test-ready, he would love to be part of the Ashes squad.
"I would love to be a part of it and I still feel my record in England stands up against anyone's," Woakes told British media on Wednesday as quoted in Reuters. "If I can get myself red-ball fit and firing and bowling well I'd like to think I'd be in the mix. It's a tough side to get into, I recognise that, and have an opportunity at the start of the season to put in some performances."
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