Chris Woakes, who had been out of motion since January 2025 on account of an ankle harm, is taking part in the second four-day sport between India A and England Lions in Northampton. On Friday, June 6, the veteran all-rounder made the brand new ball speak, and he picked up the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Easwaran. Later within the day, he dismissed Karun Nair. These had been LBW dismissals.
Woakes has been named in England’s 14-man squad for the primary Check within the five-match collection towards India, beginning on June 20. The 36-year-old stated that it’s a disgrace that stalwarts like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma won’t be taking part in Check cricket anymore. They retired from the longest format final month amid the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Nevertheless, Woakes admitted that the absence of Kohli and Rohit will not make India pushovers for England within the five-match Check collection.
“Had some good battles with Virat and Rohit through the years. For the sport itself, it’s a disgrace that they will not be there. However Indian cricket has a lot depth that gamers that are available, I’m certain they are going to be of very excessive customary who would have confirmed themselves ultimately or one other,” Woakes was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo.
“They’re going to be exhausting, whatever the situations, the place you’re taking part in them. Indian batters are all the time fairly good. It will be a tricky problem,” he added.
Woakes praises KL Rahul for his splendid century on Day 1
Followers who got here to the County Floor in Nottingham watched KL Rahul placed on a present on a inexperienced observe on Friday. The opening batter scored an impressive 116 off 168 deliveries and earned reward from Woakes.
“KL performed rather well. Good hundred on a wicket which did a bit all day, there was intervals when it went quiet when there wasn’t a lot within the wicket. I believe it did a bit for many of the day,” Woakes stated.
On Day 2, India A had been bowled out for 348. England Lions misplaced the wicket of Ben McKinney earlier than Lunch. Anshul Kamboj bought the breakthrough for India A. The hosts are 290 runs behind the guests’ first-innings complete.
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