Hero in England’s victory
England has won the third Test of the Ashes series. England won the match played in Leeds by 3 wickets. Mark Wood received the Player of the Match award but Chris Woakes’ role was the most important in winning the match. In the second innings, England lost 6 wickets for 171 runs. The team had a target of 251 runs to win. Woakes came to the crease and batted responsibly. Formed a 49-run partnership with Harry Brook. He continued to play even after Brook was dismissed and hit the winning shot to give England an Ashes victory after four years.
6 big wickets taken in bowling
Chris Woakes also did wonders in bowling in this match. He dismissed 6 batsmen and all were important. In the first innings, he dismissed Marnus Labushen, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. Took the wickets of Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey in the second innings. Marsh scored a century in the first innings. Australia was heading towards a big score. But Woakes broke Marsh and Head’s partnership. From there, Australia’s innings was derailed. After this performance, Woakes’ place is now confirmed in the team.