In York, Chris Woakes sat down with The Guardian’s writer for The Spin to talk about his new autobiography, The Wizard. The writer described Woakes as an all‑rounder and ‘the best teammate you could wish for’ who has seen profound change since his first‑class debut in 2006 and noted he has just shy of 400 international wickets.
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Key facts
- The conversation occurred on a Monday evening.
- The audience included one of Woakes’s former teachers.
- The interview was published in The Guardian’s cricket column, The Spin.
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