The recently retired England seamer, who has just embarked on a county season, talks to Jo Harman-McGowan about choosing cricket over football, operating in the shadow of Broad and Anderson, and the untimely injury which brought an abrupt end to his international career
PART 1
THE WALSALL WIZARD
A talented all-round sportsman, Woakes was on the books at Walsall FC in his early teens and dreamt of one day representing his beloved Aston Villa. But as his cricket skills developed and Warwickshire offered him a place on their academy, he decided his future was best served as a fast-bowl...
