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Woakes' passion for the Bears beats as strong as ever

“Going back to county cricket is not for everybody, but it’s the right thing for me. I just felt there was more that I wanted to give for Warwickshire."

28.04.26, 08:36 Updated 28.04.26, 08:36

Brian Halford

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Chris Woakes admits that “all options were on the table” last winter when injury forced his retirement from international cricket - but ultimately the biggest pull was from unfinished business with his beloved Warwickshire.  

The Bears all-rounder, who played 62 Test matches and 155 white-ball games for England, did have last winter’s Ashes series very much on his radar. But a wrecked shoulder, sustained in the field in the Test against India at The Oval last July, changed all that.  

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