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Chris Woakes Age, Stats, 635 First-Class Wickets and 9/36 Record

Chris Woakes is a right-handed seam-bowling all-rounder who retired from England duty in September 2025 after 217 appearances, 396 wickets and 3,705 runs across the three international formats. He remains an active domestic player: Warwickshire signed him for all formats in 2026 and 2027, while Welsh Fire retained Chris Woakes for The Hundred 2026. His dated career snapshot records 192 Test wickets and 635 first-class wickets, and his defining late-career surge included 19 wickets across the final three matches of the 2023 Ashes.

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Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 2 March 1989

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Full nameChristopher Roger Woakes

Age37As of 16 August 2026

Date of birth2 March 1989Birmingham, England

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Chris Woakes cricket career

Born in Birmingham on 2 March 1989; age 37 on 16 August 2026.

Right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler; genuine seam-bowling all-rounder.

Retired from international cricket on 29 September 2025 after 217 England appearances.

International record: 396 wickets and 3,705 runs across Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

Warwickshire contract covers all three domestic formats in 2026 and 2027.

Welsh Fire retained Chris Woakes for The Hundred 2026.

Career story

Chris Woakes career and playing journey

Who is Chris Woakes?

Christopher Roger Woakes is an English seam-bowling all-rounder from Birmingham. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium, combining new-ball control with lower-middle-order batting. England used him in all three international formats, but his strongest statistical record came in Tests and ODIs rather than T20 internationals.

Woakes retired from international cricket on 29 September 2025, so his England totals are complete rather than live. Retirement did not end his professional career. Warwickshire secured him for the 2026 and 2027 domestic seasons, and Welsh Fire retained him for The Hundred 2026. Those current team roles must be separated from his completed England record.

What was Chris Woakes's final England record?

The ICC retirement record gives Woakes 217 appearances for England, 396 wickets and 3,705 runs across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The dated format table breaks that career into 62 Tests, 122 ODIs and 33 T20 internationals. Those match counts total 217, while the bowling rows total 192 Test wickets, 173 ODI wickets and 31 T20I wickets—396 in all.

His batting totals divide into 2,034 Test runs, 1,524 ODI runs and 147 T20I runs. These add to the same 3,705 reported by the ICC. The arithmetic reconciles the format rows with the official retirement summary without merging domestic matches into the England career or implying that any international total continued after September 2025.

Why did Chris Woakes retire from international cricket?

Woakes announced his international retirement after England's 2025 home Test series against India. The ICC described a 15-year England career beginning with his 2011 debut in Australia. His final appearance came in the series finale against India, where a dislocated shoulder left him batting on the last day with one arm in a sling.

The public record establishes the timing and context of the decision, but it does not make the shoulder injury a diagnosis for his later domestic availability. Warwickshire's subsequent two-year agreement is separate evidence that his playing career continued. The accurate status is therefore retired England international and active domestic professional, not retired cricketer.

How did Chris Woakes take 19 wickets in the 2023 Ashes?

Woakes was not selected for the first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes, then played all three matches in July. The ECB records 19 wickets across the final three matches at an average of 18.15. He also scored the winning runs at Headingley, helping England turn a 2–0 deficit into a 2–2 drawn series.

That three-match contribution earned him the Men's Ashes Player of the Series award and the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for July 2023. The 19 wickets are already included inside his final total of 192 Test wickets; discussing the sequence explains its impact but does not create an additional career subtotal.

What is Chris Woakes's Warwickshire contract?

Warwickshire announced a new two-year, all-formats contract for Woakes on 22 October 2025. The contract covers the 2026 and 2027 seasons and makes him available across red-ball and white-ball cricket. It followed his international retirement and returned the focus of his playing schedule to the county where he developed.

The agreement is evidence of contracted availability, not proof that he appeared in every Warwickshire fixture. Team selection, fitness and match figures still require individual scorecards. The contract also explains why an England retirement does not freeze his first-class, List A or overall T20 aggregates: county matches can continue changing those broader records.

Did Welsh Fire retain Chris Woakes for 2026?

Yes. The Hundred's official pre-auction announcement states that Welsh Fire retained Chris Woakes for the men's 2026 competition. The completed squad directory also lists him in the Welsh Fire group. Retention means the team kept him from its 2025 roster before the auction rather than adding him as a new direct signing.

The retention should not be confused with his Warwickshire contract. Welsh Fire compete in The Hundred, while Warwickshire play the county programme. A Hundred appearance belongs to his overall T20 record but not his T20I total, and a place in the squad does not establish how many matches he played without the competition's results and scorecards.

How old is Chris Woakes?

Chris Woakes was 37 years old on 16 August 2026. He was born on 2 March 1989 in Birmingham, England. The age is tied to a review date because it changes each year, while his date and place of birth are stable identity facts across his official cricket records.

The Birmingham connection is also central to his playing pathway. Woakes came through Warwickshire's academy, made his first-class debut for the county in 2006 and later returned to a full domestic programme after leaving international cricket. That history supports the current club context without treating birthplace as evidence of a private address or present residence.

What type of all-rounder is Chris Woakes?

Woakes is a seam-bowling all-rounder: right-arm fast-medium is his primary bowling method, and he bats right-handed in the lower middle order. His completed Test record combines 192 wickets with 2,034 runs, including a century and seven fifties. His first-class snapshot combines 635 wickets with 6,941 runs and ten centuries.

Those figures support the all-rounder label without suggesting that batting and bowling contributions are interchangeable. A bowling average measures runs conceded per wicket, while a batting average measures runs per dismissal. The value of his role came from providing both skills within team selection, especially when England or Warwickshire needed a new-ball bowler who could extend the batting order.

What do Chris Woakes's Test statistics show?

The completed Test row records 62 matches, 192 wickets at 29.61 and best innings figures of 6/17. Woakes took five wickets in an innings five times and ten wickets in a match once. With the bat, he scored 2,034 runs at 25.11, including an unbeaten 137, one century and seven fifties.

The word completed matters because his September 2025 international retirement closed the Test record. Later first-class wickets for Warwickshire do not alter the 192. The 6/17 is his Test best, while 9/36 is his wider first-class best; using the larger number as a Test figure would mix competition scopes and overstate his England record.

What do his ODI and T20I records show?

Woakes finished with 173 wickets from 122 ODIs, including best figures of 6/45 and three five-wicket hauls. He scored 1,524 ODI runs at 23.81, with six fifties and a high score of 95 not out. The ODI record contains his 2019 World Cup matches but also covers bilateral series and other tournaments across his full career.

In T20 internationals he took 31 wickets from 33 matches, with best figures of 3/4, and scored 147 runs. Those figures are much smaller than his overall T20 record because county, franchise and Hundred matches are not T20 internationals. Welsh Fire and MI Emirates appearances, when confirmed by scorecards, belong only to the broader domestic or franchise category.

How did Chris Woakes contribute to England's 2019 World Cup win?

The ICC's retirement review records 16 wickets and 134 runs for Woakes during England's 2019 ODI World Cup campaign. In the final against New Zealand at Lord's, he took three wickets. England eventually won after the match and Super Over finished level, giving Woakes his first senior world title.

The tournament figures are a subset of his 173 ODI wickets and 1,524 ODI runs, not numbers to add again. They show how a career aggregate translated into a specific team outcome: Woakes supplied new-ball and middle-overs wickets while remaining capable of contributing runs when England's long batting order required them.

What did Chris Woakes achieve at the 2022 T20 World Cup?

Woakes was part of England's title-winning squad at the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup in Australia. The championship made him a winner in both the 50-over and 20-over global tournaments, following the 2019 ODI success. The ICC retirement record identifies both trophies as central landmarks in his England career.

A team title and an individual statistic answer different questions. The 2022 medal does not change his 31 T20I wickets, and the 31-wicket total does not by itself prove participation in every tournament game. The title is presented as a confirmed squad and campaign achievement rather than converted into an unsupported claim about his rank among all T20 bowlers.

How significant was Chris Woakes's 9/36 for Warwickshire?

Woakes produced career-best first-class figures of 9/36 for Warwickshire against Durham in 2016. The performance sits above his Test best of 6/17 because county championship matches are first-class cricket but not Tests. His dated first-class row also records 22 five-wicket innings and four ten-wicket matches across 188 appearances.

The same period helped establish broader recognition, including selection as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. The 9/36 remains a single-innings record already contained in the 635-wicket first-class aggregate. It is highlighted because nine wickets in an innings is rare and because it links his international reputation back to his long county career.

Why do his first-class and Test totals overlap?

Every Test match is also a first-class match. Woakes's 62 Tests and 192 Test wickets are therefore included inside the wider first-class row of 188 matches and 635 wickets. Adding the rows would count his England Tests twice and create a false total of 827 wickets. The same overlap applies to his Test batting runs.

The first-class record can continue after the Test record has closed because Warwickshire's County Championship matches remain first-class cricket. That is why the table carries a dated 5 May 2026 snapshot. A later county appearance can raise 188 matches or 635 wickets without changing 62 Tests or 192 Test wickets.

What has Chris Woakes won with Warwickshire?

Warwickshire's contract announcement traces Woakes's part in multiple county successes. He defended 15 runs in the final over against Lancashire to help win the 2014 T20 Blast, took 2/24 in the 2016 One Day Cup final, and contributed six wickets in the match that secured the 2021 County Championship.

The club's own summary lists two County Championships, two One Day Cups and the 2014 T20 Blast among his Warwickshire trophies. These are team achievements across different formats and seasons. They support his one-club legacy, but they do not imply that every final was won through the same type or size of individual contribution.

Which teams are current for Chris Woakes?

Warwickshire is Woakes's primary continuing team because the county holds his all-formats contract for 2026 and 2027. Welsh Fire retained him for The Hundred 2026. MI Emirates also appears in the confirmed franchise directory, but each club relationship belongs to a separate competition and availability window.

A team page or squad list proves association at its publication date; it does not prove an appearance, wicket or result. England now belongs in his historical career rather than his current-team list. Keeping those states separate prevents retirement from being misread as retirement from all cricket and prevents multiple franchise listings from being blended into one season.

What is the cutoff for Chris Woakes's career statistics?

The displayed career table retains a 5 May 2026 cutoff. It records 635 first-class wickets from 188 matches, 6,941 first-class runs and a best of 9/36. The international rows are final because Woakes has retired from England cricket, but the first-class row may move after further Warwickshire appearances.

Warwickshire's October 2025 contract story reported 628 career first-class wickets at that earlier point, while the later table shows 635. The seven-wicket difference reflects different cutoffs rather than a contradiction to average or erase. Future updates should refresh the complete domestic row from one dated dataset instead of adding only a selected match.

What are Chris Woakes's major individual awards?

Woakes was the Men's Ashes Player of the Series in 2023 and the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2023 after his 19-wicket return. He was also named the PCA Men's Player of the Year in 2020 and earlier became a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Each award has its own voting body, period and criteria.

Awards should not be converted into an undated current ranking. The Ashes recognition covers one five-match series in which he played the final three Tests; the monthly award covers July 2023; the PCA honour covers the 2020 season. Their value is clearer when the competition and date remain attached.

What are the key takeaways from Chris Woakes's career?

Woakes finished his England career with 217 appearances, 396 wickets, 3,705 runs and two World Cup titles. His most concentrated Test impact came late: 19 wickets across the final three matches of the 2023 Ashes earned Player of the Series. His format table closes at 62 Tests and 192 Test wickets.

His wider career continues through domestic cricket. A Warwickshire contract for 2026 and 2027 and retention by Welsh Fire for 2026 show that international retirement did not end his playing work. The important statistical boundary is simple: England totals are final, while first-class and overall T20 totals remain date-sensitive.

Chris Woakes records

Chris Woakes career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Test (completed England record; table checked 5 May 2026)62matches

Batting

Runs: 2,034
High score: 137*
Average: 25.11
100s / 50s: 1/7

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 192
Best bowling: 6/17
Average: 29.61
Balls: 11,219
Catches / stumpings: 31 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 5 / 1

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

ODI (completed England record; table checked 5 May 2026)122matches

Batting

Runs: 1,524
High score: 95*
Average: 23.81
100s / 50s: 0/6

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 173
Best bowling: 6/45
Average: 30.01
Balls: 5,737
Catches / stumpings: 50 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 3 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20I (completed England record; table checked 5 May 2026)33matches

Batting

Runs: 147
High score: 37
Average: 16.33
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 31
Best bowling: 3/4
Average: 26.51
Balls: 611
Catches / stumpings: 12 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

First-class (career snapshot through 5 May 2026)188matches

Batting

Runs: 6,941
High score: 152*
Average: 30.98
100s / 50s: 10/28

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 635
Best bowling: 9/36
Average: 26.21
Balls: 32,566
Catches / stumpings: 82 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 22 / 4

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

International career

Debut

England debut in Australia in 2011

Last listed match

Retired on 29 September 2025 after 217 appearances, 396 wickets and 3,705 runs

Continuing domestic career

Debut

Warwickshire first-class debut in 2006

Last listed match

All-formats Warwickshire contract covers 2026 and 2027; Welsh Fire retention confirmed for 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Retired from England duty after 217 appearances, 396 wickets and 3,705 runs.
Took 19 wickets across the final three matches of the 2023 Ashes and won Player of the Series.
Won the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup with England.
Recorded 192 Test wickets and career-best first-class figures of 9/36.
Signed an all-formats Warwickshire contract for 2026 and 2027 and was retained by Welsh Fire for 2026.

Reader questions

Chris Woakes FAQ

How old is Chris Woakes?

Chris Woakes was born on 2 March 1989 in Birmingham and was 37 on 16 August 2026.

What is Chris Woakes's role?

Chris Woakes is a seam-bowling all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium.

Is Chris Woakes retired from all cricket?

No. He retired from international cricket in September 2025, but his Warwickshire contract covers all formats in 2026 and 2027.

How many wickets did Chris Woakes take for England?

He retired with 396 international wickets: 192 in Tests, 173 in ODIs and 31 in T20 internationals.

Why was Chris Woakes the 2023 Ashes Player of the Series?

He took 19 wickets at 18.15 across the final three Tests, scored important runs and hit the winning runs at Headingley.

Did Welsh Fire retain Chris Woakes for 2026?

Yes. The Hundred's official pre-auction announcement lists Chris Woakes as Welsh Fire's retained men's player for 2026.

Conclusion

Chris Woakes closed his England career with 217 appearances, 396 wickets and 3,705 runs, plus winner's medals from the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup. His 19 wickets across the final three matches of the 2023 Ashes supplied the clearest late-career example of his value with the new ball and lower-order bat.

International retirement did not end his playing career. Warwickshire contracted him across all formats for 2026 and 2027, and Welsh Fire retained Chris Woakes for The Hundred 2026. His 62 Tests and 192 Test wickets are final; his 635 first-class wickets remain a dated 5 May 2026 snapshot that can change with later county matches.