Ben who? On a muggy, sleepy Saturday at Lord’s Chris Woakes found the perfect moment to skate his way to a first Test hundred, a fluent, high-class, shot‑laden innings that was timely in more ways than one.
There is, of course, a tempting note of false equivalence here. As Woakes eased his way elegantly through the nineties you could almost hear the thundering moralists of the back pages beginning to wobble their jowls and crank up the gears. No tattoos. Family friendly. Unlikely to forget precisely how many Jaegerbombs he had before being led away in plastic cuffs from a student nightclub. Why mild‑mannered Woakes is the right‑arm seam-bowling all‑rounder all of England needs right now.
Written by Barney Ronay at Lord’s
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/11/chris-woakes-second-test-india under the title “Magnificent Chris Woakes revels in his role as an impact substitute”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
