England seamer Chris Woakes needs to go back to the Test squad for the impending ashes collection in opposition to Australia on house soil, having no longer performed within the longest layout in virtually a 12 months.
Woakes ultimate performed for England all through their excursion of the West Indies in March 2022, lacking all the summer time that 12 months as a result of a knee harm.
Since their collection defeat within the Caribbean, England have passed through a resurgence underneath new trainer Brendon McCullum, incomes plaudits for an entertaining and attacking taste of play dubbed “Bazball”.
Being pressured to observe issues from the sidelines, Woakes now needs to be within the combine for the Ashes, which is able to start with the primary Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
“I would love to be a part of it and I still feel my record in England stands up against anyone’s,” Woakes advised British media on Wednesday.
“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 recognize that, and have an opportunity at the start of the season to put in some performances.”
Woakes, a World Cup winner with England within the white-ball codecs, has opted to skip the profitable Twenty20 Indian Premier League to go back to County Championship aspect Warwickshire in his bid to make a Test comeback.
“Whenever I’ve come back from the IPL before, I don’t feel I’ve come back in the best shape going into the Test summer,” he stated.
“For me, that jump from T20 to test cricket is quite a big jump and I have found that transition quite difficult. It’s different for batters. It’s trickier for bowlers and all-rounders to go from tournament to tournament and still play for England.”
Woakes ultimate performed for England all through their excursion of the West Indies in March 2022, lacking all the summer time that 12 months as a result of a knee harm.
Since their collection defeat within the Caribbean, England have passed through a resurgence underneath new trainer Brendon McCullum, incomes plaudits for an entertaining and attacking taste of play dubbed “Bazball”.
Being pressured to observe issues from the sidelines, Woakes now needs to be within the combine for the Ashes, which is able to start with the primary Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
“I would love to be a part of it and I still feel my record in England stands up against anyone’s,” Woakes advised British media on Wednesday.
“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 recognize that, and have an opportunity at the start of the season to put in some performances.”
Woakes, a World Cup winner with England within the white-ball codecs, has opted to skip the profitable Twenty20 Indian Premier League to go back to County Championship aspect Warwickshire in his bid to make a Test comeback.
“Whenever I’ve come back from the IPL before, I don’t feel I’ve come back in the best shape going into the Test summer,” he stated.
“For me, that jump from T20 to test cricket is quite a big jump and I have found that transition quite difficult. It’s different for batters. It’s trickier for bowlers and all-rounders to go from tournament to tournament and still play for England.”