Indian cricket team’s experienced off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, heaped immense praise on England fast bowler Chris Woakes for his outstanding performance during the recently concluded Ashes 2023 series. Also, Chris Woakes was adjudged England’s player of the series in the Ashes 2023.
After an impressive campaign in the recently concluded Ashes 2023, Chris Woakes received well-deserved accolades. His significant contributions were instrumental in England’s success in two out of the final three fixtures, ultimately leading to a 2-2 draw in the series.
Although he missed the first Ashes Test, Woakes’s exceptional performance earned him the prestigious “Player of the Series” title. With an impressive tally of 19 wickets in just three matches, including a four-wicket haul and a five-for, he showcased his skill and talent on the cricket field.
Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin didn’t hold back in admiring Woakes and asserted that the England pacer would easily secure a spot in the playing XI in any other cricket-playing nation. Such was the impact and prowess displayed by Chris Woakes throughout the Ashes series.
Ashwin Praised Chris Woakes For His Brilliant Performance in the Ashes
“He (Chris Woakes) is someone who keeps getting better with every game he plays. I still can’t understand how he is still not a regular in this England Test XI. If he was born in any other country, barring injuries, he would have been one of the top three names in the playing XI,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
“I feel really jealous when I watch him play. He makes it look really easy. He is a natural athlete. If you look at the way he runs, you will feel as if someone trained him how to run a huddle. On the field, once he finishes his spell, he will not remain stiff at all. His bowling action is so natural and his run-up itself is so good, it makes you go, ‘wow’,” Ashwin added.
“I don’t think any fast bowler, or be it any bowler, will get close to 600 Test wickets in the future generation. What an extraordinary career. Both Broad and Anderson have been great servants of English cricket. (Stuart) Broad’s retirement will mean Chris Woakes will get a standard slot in the playing XI,” Ashwin concluded.
