Woakes is now expected to feature in T20 World CupMalan in England’s Ashes plans after impressing against IndiaChris Woakes, Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow have withdrawn from the Indian
Premier League, choosing to put
England first before a busy winter that features the T20
World Cup and the Ashes.
The collapse of the fifth Test between England and
India at Old Trafford will see players from both sides flying to the United Arab Emirates this weekend to begin a six-day quarantine before the IPL restarts on 19 September. But while Moeen Ali and Sam Curran are the two players from England’s most recent Test squad set to travel, Bairstow, Woakes and Malan have told their franchises they are no longer available. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler had already withdrawn, while Jofra Archer is out until 2022 with an elbow injury.