Southampton: Former England captain Nasser Hussain has hailed the effort of all-rounder Chris Woakes, who took four wickets and played an unbeaten knock of 84 runs to guide England to an incredible victory against Pakistan in the first Test at Old Trafford.
“It was incredible Test match cricket. Most wins lift a dressing room and you’re thrilled in there but there are certain wins that the dressing room will absolutely love and that was one for England because of who was involved in that win,” Hussain wrote for his column in Sky Sports.
“Chris Woakes is probably the most popular man in that dressing room, probably the most under-valued cricketer by England really,” he added.
Calling him the least popular player in the team, Hussain said that Woakes fail to grab the headlines because of the number of “superstars” the current England team have.
“He always does it, he always goes under the radar and he is always the one who is left out because the superstars in that side – the 500-wicket boys, the nearly 600-wicket boy – but he is always there for England. He said on interview last night that he could do with a few more runs and he certainly delivered today,” Hussain further wrote.
