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Chris Woakes has hit his career best, by reaching the fourth rank in ICC ODI rankings for bowlers. Following Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah and Mujeeb Ur Rahman from the top, Woakes jumped to fourth spot after taking six wickets and scoring 89 runs in the three match ODI series against Australia. Woakes has also moved to second rank on the list of ODI allrounders.

In a great summer for Woakes personally, the bowler impressed everyone with his performance both with bat and ball. His fellow England bowler, Jofra Archer, has moved 18 spots upward to enter top 10 ranking. Woakes and Jonny Bairstow were the major gainers in the ICC rankings after ODI series against Australia, although England lost the series by 2-1.

Bairstow had a fantastic end to the series with 112 in the decider. However, his efforts couldn’t help England lift the trophy as the team lost the match with three wickets. England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and chose to bat. England started the game with a few hiccups of their own as they lost two wickets in the first two balls. However, Jonny Bairstow’s 112 took them to 302/7 after 50 overs.

Then, after England broke the match-winning partnership between Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey, Australia needed just 14 runs in the last two overs. Starc entered with Australia needing 10 runs from the last over, and the nail-biting climax made the win even more entertaining. Smashing the first ball for six off Rashid, it was just a matter of a couple of singles and a boundary, and England lost their first ODI series at home since 2015.

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