LONDON: England cricketer Chris Woakes has retired from international cricket. The 36-year-old bowling all-rounder announced his retirement after it was confirmed that he would not be able to play in the Ashes series due to injury. The player's fighting spirit in the last Test against India at the Oval had won him a lot of applause. Cricket fans will not soon forget Woakes, who came to the field despite fracturing his arm with a bat in one hand after wearing an arm sling and putting the injured hand inside his overcoat.

"The moment has come, and I've decided that the time is right for me to retire from international cricket," Woakes said in a statement. "Playing for England was something I aspired to do since I was a kid dreaming in the back garden, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have

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