Top 5 current England all-rounders

#2 Chris Woakes

Chris Woakes’ success as an all-rounder in the 2016-17 season has made him a permanent member of the team

Another fast bowler who has taken giant strides in international cricket in the recent past has been the 27-year-old Warwickshire man, Chris Woakes. 26 wickets from 4 Tests against Pakistan and 8 wickets from 2 Tests against Sri Lanka this season have put him in strong contention for the Test side for sure. And his exploits with the bat in the limited-overs format have held him in good stead as well.

Be it through his match-defining knock of 95 in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka or the knocks of 66 and 58 against Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively in the Tests, Woakes has established himself as a potent lower-order batsman. His ability to farm strike at one end, rotate it when required and hit the meaty blows when the need be have certainly helped him lay a claim for the role of an all-rounder in the side.

Overall, Woakes has 605 runs from 51 ODIs at 23.26 and a strike-rate of 81.86 and 69 wickets at 33.50. With the presence of power-hitters like Jason Roy, Alex Hales and Jos Buttler, Woakes adds to the power-packed England ODI batting lineup.