‘It’d be daft to rip Bazball apart and start again’ - Chris Woakes feels England’s progress would go to waste
It'd be daft to rip Bazball apart and start again: Woakes
20 Jan 2026
2 MinChris Woakes
England
Current Series
Full Name
Chris Woakes
Nationality
England
Other Name
Chris Woakes
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
02 Mar 1989 (37y 54d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 21 | 12 | 6 | 78 | 18 | 13.00 | 77 | 101.30 | -- | -- |
| test | 62 | 99 | 18 | 2034 | 137 | 25.11 | 3843 | 52.92 | 1 | 7 |
| odi | 122 | 88 | 24 | 1524 | 95 | 23.81 | 1710 | 89.12 | -- | 6 |
| t20i | 33 | 17 | 8 | 147 | 37 | 16.33 | 117 | 125.64 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 172 | 103 | 51 | 1056 | 57 | 20.3 | 816 | 129.41 | -- | 2 |
| fc | 187 | 279 | 56 | 6877 | 152 | 30.83 | -- | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| list a | 204 | 141 | 40 | 2265 | 95 | 22.42 | 2530 | 89.52 | -- | 7 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 21 | 21 | 73.20 | 658 | 30 | 3/6 | 21.93 | 8.97 | 14.67 | -- | -- |
| test | 62 | 118 | 1869.50 | 5686 | 192 | 6/17 | 29.61 | 3.04 | 58.4 | 5 | 5 |
| odi | 122 | 118 | 956.10 | 5193 | 173 | 6/45 | 30.01 | 5.43 | 33.1 | 11 | 3 |
| t20i | 33 | 33 | 101.50 | 822 | 31 | 3/4 | 26.51 | 8.07 | 19.7 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 172 | 168 | 559.50 | 4607 | 182 | 4/21 | 25.31 | 8.22 | 18.4 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 187 | 336 | 5395.30 | 16545 | 632 | 9/36 | 26.17 | 3.06 | 51.2 | 23 | 22 |
| list a | 204 | 197 | 1500.50 | 8169 | 251 | 6/45 | 32.54 | 5.44 | 35.8 | 13 | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUS vs WAR | 64 & 5 | 1/52 & 0/68 | 10 Apr 2026 | Brighton | firstclass |
| WAR vs SUR | 4 | 2/56 & 1/60 | 03 Apr 2026 | Birmingham | firstclass |
| RW vs ST | 15* | 1/38 | 21 Jan 2026 | Dhaka | t20 |
| RR vs ST | 10* | 2/15 | 20 Jan 2026 | Dhaka | t20 |
| DV vs MIE | - | 0/15 | 21 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
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