Chris Woakes

Chris Woakes
Woakes playing for England in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Roger Woakes
Born (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
NicknameThe Wizard
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 657)21 August 2013 v Australia
Last Test31 July 2025 v India
ODI debut (cap 217)21 January 2011 v Australia
Last ODI11 November 2023 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.19
T20I debut (cap 51)12 January 2011 v Australia
Last T20I21 December 2023 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.19
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–presentWarwickshire
2012/13Wellington
2013/14Sydney Thunder
2017Kolkata Knight Riders
2018Royal Challengers Bangalore
2021Delhi Capitals
2022–2024Birmingham Phoenix
2024Sharjah Warriors
2025Welsh Fire
2026Sylhet Titans
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 62 122 33 185
Runs scored 2,034 1,524 147 6,804
Batting average 25.11 23.81 16.33 30.92
100s/50s 1/7 0/6 0/0 10/26
Top score 137* 95* 37 152*
Balls bowled 11,219 5,737 611 31,983
Wickets 192 173 31 628
Bowling average 29.61 30.01 26.51 25.96
5 wickets in innings 5 3 0 22
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 4
Best bowling 6/17 6/45 3/4 9/36
Catches/stumpings 31/– 50/– 12/– 79/-
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2019 England and Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner 2022 Australia
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 August 2025

Christopher Roger Woakes (born 2 March 1989) is an English cricketer, a right-handed all-rounder who bowls fast-medium. He plays domestic cricket for Warwickshire and has represented the England national team since making his ODI and T20I debuts in 2011 and his Test debut in 2013 until his international retirement in September 2025. Woakes was part of the England squads that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup.