World Cup 2019: 6 opponents from the 2008 U-19 World Cup Virat Kohli will face again

Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith during the 2008 U-19 World Cup Enter caption Trent Boult - ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup - Official Team Photocalls
Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith during the 2008 U-19 World Cup Enter caption Trent Boult - ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup - Official Team Photocalls

#4 Chris Woakes

England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Four
England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Four

The premier all-rounder represented England U-19 in the 2008 U-19 World Cup. He scalped 3 wickets in as many matches and did not get a chance to bat. After the tournament, representing Warwickshire First-Class XI in 2008, Woakes took 42 wickets at an excellent average of 20.57 to top the wickets column for Warwickshire that season.

On the back of those exceptional numbers, Chris Woakes was given a call up to the preliminary England squad for the T20 World Cup 2009 but, he couldn't find a place in the final squad.

Woakes actually made his international debut in a T20I against Australia in January 2011. He was decent enough in the T20Is with 2 wickets in as many matches and made his ODI debut in the same tour at Sydney. In his second ODI, Woakes recorded his career-best figures of 6/45 against Australia at Brisbane. He also made his Test debut in the 2013 Ashes at The Oval.

The 30-year-old has become one of the mainstays of England's limited overs setup and is well in line to be a part of the English squad for the upcoming World Cup.

The Birmingham born cricketer has thus represented England in 26 Tests, 83 ODIs and 8 T20Is scoring 1012, 1039 and 91 runs with the bat and scalping 72, 116 and 7 wickets with the ball.

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