Father's death reason for Woakes' cricket absence

England and Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes says he will return to playing cricket "when nan clip is right" pursuing nan decease of his father.

The 35-year-old has not featured for his region this play and did not play for Punjab Kings successful nan Indian Premier League.

He was besides omitted from England's squad for nan Twenty20 World Cup.

In a social media post, external, Woakes explained his absence saying: "The past period has been nan astir challenging of my life erstwhile unluckily my Dad passed distant astatine nan opening of May.

"I've spent nan past fewer weeks pinch nan group astir important to me, my family. We're each evidently grieving and trying to get done what is undoubtedly nan hardest moments successful our lives.

"It's times for illustration this that position is astatine its greatest.

"I will beryllium backmost playing cricket for Warwickshire, who my Dad loved dearly erstwhile nan clip is correct for maine and my family. I cognize playing cricket for Warwickshire and England made my Dad incredibly proud. look guardant to doing that again successful nan adjacent future."

Woakes’ past lucifer came successful nan International League T20 successful nan United Arab Emirates pinch Sharjah Warriors successful February, and he was portion of nan England squad which toured nan West Indies successful December.

He has played much than 200 games for England crossed each formats.