Chris Woakes Moved to Tears by England Players Farewell Message

Chris Woakes received the best farewell from his teammates. After a few weeks of his retirement, the ECB surprised him with a farewell message. It had a video of all of his English teammates, which made Woakes emotional.

Not all goodbyes are happy, and Chris Woakes' retirement is the perfect example of the same. After he got injured in the series against India, fans waited for his comeback. But Woakes had some different plans as

The England Cricket Board still decided to give him a farewell message. All of his teammates, such as Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler, Joe Root, and more, shot a video congratulating Woakes on a successful career. In the video, it is clearly seen that even Woakes got emotional with this farewell message.

1. Chris Woakes in Test Format

Although Chris Woakes had played all three formats for England, he was mainly known for the Test format. Also, he played for the team from 2013 to 2025 and made an impact across all the games. Facing Chris Woakes in England was always a tough challenge for the batsmen.

One interesting fact about Chris Woakes and his Test career is that he played his first and last Test at The Oval. A ground where he started by taking his maiden wicket in the form of James Faulkner became the ground for his last Test wicket. His last Test wicket came in the form of KL Rahul's wicket, at a time when England needed a breakthrough.

Chris Woakes in Tests:

• Innings: 118
• Overs: 1869.5
• Maidens: 417
• Wickets: 192
• Average: 29.61
• Economy: 3.04
• Five-wicket Haul: 5

Although his stats in away games are not well enough, Woakes was a dominant bowler for England in the Home games. This is the reason why all of his five-wicket hauls in the Test format came in England itself.

Chris Woakes in Tests in England:

• Innings: 75
• Overs: 1161.0
• Maidens: 259
• Wickets: 148
• Average: 23.87
• Economy: 3.04
• Five-wicket Haul: 5

Thus, Woakes was mainly preferred by the English line-up in the home games. He still ensured to give his best performance, no matter who would be the other pacer with him. Whether it was James Anderson or Jofra Archer, Woakes has been able to consistently take wickets.

2. Indian Players on Woakes' Retirement

Not only did the English players pay a farewell to Chris Woakes. The Indian players also showcased their sportsmanship towards him. It should be noted that Chris Woakes played his last Test match against India, where he was injured. Despite having an injury,

Rishabh Pant was injured by Chris Woakes off a delivery during the India tour of England. Due to this reason, Pant was not fit to play for the team in the final Test. Still, when he saw the retirement post of Chris Woakes, Pant decided to take a hilarious dig at the same.