High time to fully appreciate the all-round value of Chris Woakes | Ali Martin | The Guardian

Often thought of as Mr Dependable, the Warwickshire player is invaluable to England with the red, as well as white, ballIt would be easy to paint Chris Woakes as an underrated England cricketer but the truth is, it rather depends where you look and who you listen to. And, perhaps, those days are in the rearview mirror now anyway.On the drive back from Manchester late on Saturday evening I passed Edgbaston and for a good few years now the side of the stadium has been adorned with a huge photo of the Brummie Botham/Sutton Coldfield Sobers (delete as per taste – both if you have any). Continue reading…

Often thought of as Mr Dependable, the Warwickshire player is invaluable to England with the red, as well as white, ball

It would be easy to paint Chris Woakes as an underrated England cricketer but the truth is, it rather depends where you look and who you listen to. And, perhaps, those days are in the rearview mirror now anyway.

On the drive back from Manchester late on Saturday evening I passed Edgbaston and for a good few years now the side of the stadium has been adorned with a huge photo of the Brummie Botham/Sutton Coldfield Sobers (delete as per taste – both if you have any).

Continue reading…