The Analyst Inside Cricket

CHRIS WOAKES - A WIZARDLY CAREER

October 17, 2026·54 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Chris Woakes, double World Cup winner, and one of the only men on the Lord's honours board for batting (a Test hundred) and bowling (a five wicket haul) joins the podcast to talk about his life. 'Wiz' reveals how his nickname originated, the early 'hairdryer' spray he received from England coach Andy Flower, the sledging from the Australians on his Test debut,. Also - what he really thinks of Bazball, sharing a hotel and a dressing room with Virat Kohli and the other Indian stars, the trials and tribulations of being a fast bowler and the agony and stress of dislocating his shoulder in his final Test. And which cricketer he would like to be for a day... Chris's autobiography The Wizard is out this week. This podcast is in association with Claude.ai. Are you ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ANALYST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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