Sportskeeda Cricket Awards 2016: Countdown to the Cricketer of the Year

Modified Dec 29, 2016 21:39 IST

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka bats during the Natwest International T20 match between England and Sri Lanka at Ageas Bowl on July 5, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Chandimal is now a key member of the Sri Lankan bating unit

#18 Chris Woakes

CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH - OCTOBER 16: Chris Woakes of England runs into bowl during day one of the tour match between a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI and England at MA Aziz stadium on October 16, 2016 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Woakes has picked up 58 scalps this year

He is one of the brightest all-rounders that England have at the moment. But he is yet to cement a place in the side in any format. 2016 was a mixed year for Woakes where he played 12 Tests and 14 50-over games.

On one or two occasions he came good with the willow for England too, as he grabbed a top score of 93 not out in a Test and a One-Dayer.

For the record, Woakes featured in 26 games where he scored 705 runs and picked 58 wickets. His best bowling figures of 6/70 came in a Test match against Pakistan a few months back.

In 2017, he would ideally want to cement a place in the England playing XI.