INTERVIEW | Chris Woakes 'loves' returning to the Bears - Edgbaston

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We spoke with the all-rounder prior to Friday's abandoned match against Lancashire Lightning. Woakes, who faced the Falcons and Steelbacks in the Vitality Blast, has now returned to the England fold after receiving his first IT20 squad call up since 2015.