Woakes named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023

England all-rounder Chris Woakes was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023 on Tuesday. The Englishman beat compatriot Zak Crawley and Netherlands’ Bas de Leede to say the honour.

“It’s very nice to have been voted ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July. Everything we did in the Ashes was a team effort, and no individual awards would be possible without everyone else doing their job but it’s always nice to be recognised, especially when it’s a public vote. It was a great series, and I’m just very happy that it captured the imagination and attention of the public so much. It was great to have so much support and it was a hugely enjoyable series to play in,” Woakes stated.

After not being picked within the enjoying XI for the primary two Ashes Tests, Woakes made an immeditate impression within the third recreation by selecting three wickets in every innings and in addition chipped in with an important unbeaten 32 in an exciting run-chase at Headingley.

In the fourth Test, Woakes claimed a five-wicket haul within the first innings earlier than rain had the ultimate say, denying England a win. Woakes made his presence felt within the ultimate Test too, selecting seven wickets within the match and scoring a significant 36 within the first innings.

He bagged the Player-of-the-Match on the Oval and was additionally named the Player-of-the-Series for his 19 wickets in three matches at a mean of 18.15.