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Woakes eyeing leading Ashes role as he takes up Anderson mantle
England's Chris Woakes walks off the pitch after losing his wicket during the third one-day international match at the Oval, London, September 13, 2023

CHRIS WOAKES has opened up the possibility of leading the attack in one last Ashes tour as he prepares to take James Anderson’s mantle as England’s senior bowler.

As the dust begins to settle on a long goodbye for the country’s record wicket-taker, Woakes is eyeing his milestone 50th cap in next week’s second Test against the West Indies.

Since his debut in 2013, Woakes has often played second fiddle to the wicket-taking juggernaut that was the Anderson-Stuart-Broad double act, but now he has been trusted to oversee the transition to a new era.

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