Despite England’s 4-1 loss to Australia in the recently ended Ashes, Chris Woakes doesn’t think it would be wise for them to switch away from Bazball. A lot of the good work done during the Ben Stokes-Brendan McCullum era would be ruined by adopting a new strategy, according to Woakes, who is currently working in the franchise business.
However, Woakes stated that the team’s inability to win the “key moments” while having a wealth of skill was the most disheartening aspect of the Ashes defeat.
“I think it’d be daft to kind of rip it up and start again,” Woakes stated in an ESPNcricinfo interview.
“Over the past three years, we have accomplished a great deal. We have several very thrilling Test victories. I believe that people tend to forget how impoverished we were before to their takeover. We weren’t winning cricket matches. We’ve had a bad series in Australia, and we haven’t quite crossed the finish line in the major series yet, but they’re close, in my opinion. It would be a little foolish to tear it up now.
“Obviously, things didn’t go so well in Australia. We had the team, I believe, to compete. The boys are quite gifted. I believe that many of them may have been somewhat exposed to the conditions when they visited Australia for the first time. Then you come to the realisation that you need to support it every single day. Those crucial moments were not won by them. They most likely lacked the knowledge and expertise to function well on those surfaces, especially as a bowling attack.
Woakes stated that regardless of how well he recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered in July of last year, his decision to retire would not have altered. In December, he played for the MI Emirates team in the ILT20. He is now playing for the Sylhet Titans in the BPL in Dhaka.
“I made up my mind as soon as I announced my retirement. Regardless of the outcome in terms of injury and recuperation, I was somewhat pleased to make that choice. However, I probably healed a little faster than I had anticipated. I probably thought it would give me a few more problems than it did. It felt satisfying to return after putting a lot of effort into my fitness and recuperation. I was never going to change my mind once I made up my mind.”
The surfaces this time intrigued him, Woakes, who has 16 wickets from two Ashes outings in Australia, joked. “Even though I have visited Australia numerous times, I have never bowled on wickets like that. It’s unfortunate that I didn’t catch that one. However, that’s the way things are, and the game has somewhat evolved, and the wickets in Australia have undoubtedly changed,” he stated.
Woakes stated that before he is likely to focus on coaching, he likely has two more years of franchise and domestic cricket left in him. “I would adore getting connected with England. Obviously, I still want to play for a few more years, especially if there are franchise opportunities and some county cricket. “I might be interested in getting involved in that in the future,” he remarked.
Additionally, Woakes projected that it could take two more successful seasons for Joe Root to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record for Test runs. The Indian batsman is 1,979 runs ahead of Root, who just turned 35.
“He really has a shot, after all. Since Joe is plainly a buddy of mine and I’ve seen him go about his job, I kind of hope so for him. He’s an excellent operator. He has done it in every situation. In my opinion, longevity is the most unique quality. to have the capacity to continuously get better. These days, people are always looking for methods to expose you.
“It’s really unique to be able to perform and keep doing it. I want to watch him do it. He must undoubtedly have a few strong years, but given his current performance, there is no reason why he shouldn’t.”
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