AUS vs ENG: 'Desperate To Play Manchester Test' - Chris Woakes' Message To Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum

Published - 15 Jul 2023, 12:46 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

Mark Wood, Chris Woakes (Image Credits: Twitter)

The 34-year-old England National Cricket Team all-rounder Chris Woakes has sent a message to captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, stating that he is desperate to play the fourth Test match of the Ashes 2023.

The fourth Test between Ben Stokes-led England and Pat Cummins-led Australia will be played from July 19 to 23. The match is set to be held at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Chris Woakes played his first game of the Ashes 2023 in the Headingley Test. He performed brilliantly and played a key role in England’s first victory of the ongoing series.

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The all-rounder scored 10 & 32* in two innings. With the ball, he was very impressive as he registered figures of 3/73 & 3/68.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Chris Woakes said that he is desperate to be a part of playing XI in the Manchester Test but the selection is not in his hands.

“When you get the opportunity to play in an Ashes series then you try and take it with both hands,” said Woakes.

“I feel like last week went very well for myself and the team and when you win a game of cricket you obviously want to be part of the next game.”

“I’m obviously desperate to be part of next week, but at the same time I’ll get there, try and perform well in practice, do my right prep and the selection is out of my control. What will be will be but hopefully I get the nod.”

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We had a great week at Headingley and hopefully, we can take that confidence going into next week – Chris Woakes

Talking about the Manchester Test, Chris Woakes said that he is expecting yet another cracking encounter. The all-rounder acknowledged the fact that Australia are tough to beat but was hopeful of England having the winning momentum on their side.

“It’s going to be another tight Test match,” Woakes explained. “We’ve seen all three Tests in this series be really tight.”

“There’s no doubt that Australia are a world-class side and are incredibly hard to beat and we’ve seen that across the series, but I think we’re confident that we can go there and put in another strong performance to get the win.”

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“A lot will be dependent on how the pitch looks. The pitch will probably depend on what team we go in with, but the team will be confident in going and trying to get the win. We had a great week at Headingley and hopefully, we can take that confidence going into next week.”