Overview

• Woakes revealed a pale, detailed tattoo of his late father, depicting Roger from behind in a flat cap surrounded by his initials and dates.
• He dismissed KL Rahul and Nitish Kumar Reddy to claim two key wickets in England’s second Test.
• His opening overs yielded 34 dot balls from 36 deliveries, underscoring his precise accuracy.
• Playing at Edgbaston for only the fourth time in his Test career, he performed in front of family and friends.
• Woakes said his father was “always on my mind” and that Roger would have relished this week.