Woakes out to pass the Kiwi Tests
good rhythm and hopefully the transition is smooth.” Woakes feels his all-round game has benefited from his time in the Indian Premier League.
The 29-year-old made his debut in the T20 competition last year for Kolkata Knight Riders and earned a milliondollar contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore in this year’s auction. “I felt like I came back from my stint last year with a few new ideas,” he said. “Bowling in those high-pressure situations puts you in a good place when you come back. You’re put in those pressure moments for England, working on slower balls and hiding. Small things I picked up out there.
“It was a great experience, not just in the playing environment and the pressure cooker, being an overseas player and having to perform, but learning a few skills off
the players.”