Overview

• Woakes, 36, announced his decision on Instagram on September 29, drawing a line under 62 Tests, 122 ODIs and 33 T20Is for England.
• He dislocated his shoulder in the fifth Test against India at The Oval, with his final act for England seeing him walk out to bat with his arm in a sling.
• England managing director Rob Key said last week Woakes was not in selection plans, and his central contract was not renewed this month.
• He departs with 192 Test wickets and 204 in white-ball internationals, two World Cup titles (2019 ODI, 2022 T20) and the 2023 Ashes player-of-the-series award, plus a Test century and places on all three Lord’s honours boards.
• He plans to continue with Warwickshire—talks are ongoing over a new county deal—and to explore franchise T20 opportunities.