New Road par khele ja rahe County Championship Division One ke aik shandar muqable mein, Warwickshire ke fast bowlers Chris Rushworth aur Chris Woakes ne behtareen performance dikhate hue apni team ko Worcestershire ke khilaaf faida mand position mein laa diya. 23-26 May 2025 ko hone wale is match mein, dono bowlers ne seam-friendly pitch ka poora faida uthaya, jismein unhone Worcestershire ko sirf 181 runs par all out kar diya aur pehli innings mein 46 runs ki aham lead hasil ki. Yeh match Chris Woakes ke liye bhi khaas tha, kyunke unhon ne ghutne ki chot se sehat yaab hone ke baad pehli baar competitive bowling ki aur England team ke liye ek umeed jagayi.
Match ka Tanazur aur Performance
Warwickshire ne 2025 County Championship ke season ka aaghaz achhi tarah se kiya hai, do jeet aur teen draw ke sath. Is match mein Warwickshire ne Worcestershire ka samna kiya, jahan Rushworth aur Woakes dono choton ke baad team mein wapas aaye. Rushworth pehle calf injury ki wajah se bahar thay jabke Woakes ghutne ki chot se jujh rahe thay. Unki wapsi se Warwickshire ke bowling attack mein jaan aa gayi, khas tor par jab key bowler Michael Booth stress fracture ki wajah se team se bahar hain.
Dusre din Warwickshire ke bowlers ne foran asar dikhaya. Rushworth, jinke paas 673 first-class wickets ka tajurba hai, ne 37 runs ke badlay 4 wickets liye. Unki seam movement ne Worcestershire ke batting order ko hila ke rakh diya. Woakes ne bhi zabardast bowling ki aur 34 runs de kar 3 wickets hasil kiye. Unki yeh wapsi is lihaaz se behtareen rahi ke unki bowling mein na toh kisi tarah ka discomfort tha aur na hi unki injury ka asar. Wicketkeeper Alex Davies ne bhi aik ahem kirdar ada kiya, Ethan Brookes aur Matthew Waite ke catches le kar Rushworth ko unka 673rd wicket dila diya.
Worcestershire ke liye sab se zyada muzahimat Kashif Ali ne ki, jinhon ne 159 minute tak pitch par reh kar sirf 31 runs banaye. Lekin jab woh Ed Barnard ki ball par second slip mein catch de baithe, to Worcestershire ki innings toot gayi. Australian all-rounder Beau Webster, jo apna aakhri match Warwickshire ke liye khel rahe hain Australia squad join karne se pehle, ne Ben Allison ko bowled karke innings ka khatma kiya aur Warwickshire ke liye 46-run ki lead ensure ki.
Warwickshire ki Batting ka Jawab
Aik chhoti lekin aham lead hasil karne ke baad, Warwickshire ke batsmen ko dusre din ke final session mein tough conditions ka samna tha. Worcestershire ke Jacob Duffy ne foran strike kiya aur Alex Davies ko pace se beat karke clean bowled kar diya. Magar Rob Yates aur Tom Latham ne hosla aur sabr dikhaya, aur 115 balls mein 38 runs ki na tootne wali partnership se din ka khel 53 for 1 par khatam kiya. Unki ye partnership Warwickshire ke liye lead ko 99 runs tak le gayi aur team ko match mein mazid mazboot position mein daal diya.
Woakes ki Wapsi ki Ahmiyat
Chris Woakes ki team mein wapsi match ka sab se roshan pehlu tha. 36 saal ke England all-rounder ne January mein South Africa ki domestic T20 league mein ghutne ki chot khayi thi, lekin is match mein unki performance ne ye sabit kiya ke woh form aur fitness dono mein fit hain. England ke liye, jo ke June 2025 mein India ke khilaaf paanch Test matches khelne wali hai, Woakes ka fit hona bohot badi khabar hai. Unka England Lions squad mein India A ke khilaaf matches (jo 30 May se shuru ho rahe hain) mein shamil hona bhi is baat ka saboot hai ke unki tayyari England team ke liye kitni ahem hai.
Rushworth ka Asar aur Personal Milestone
Chris Rushworth ke liye yeh match sirf bowling ka kamyab show nahi tha balkay aik personal khushi ka sabab bhi bana. Unki 4 wickets ne ye dikhaya ke woh Warwickshire ke liye ab bhi kitne valuable hain, khas tor par Durham se 2023 mein join karne ke baad. Match ke baad Rushworth ki khushi double ho gayi jab unka pasandida football club Sunderland ne Wembley mein Sheffield United ke khilaaf stoppage-time mein goal kar ke Championship playoffs final jeet liya.
Strategy ka Asar
Warwickshire ki performance ne unki depth aur resilience ko sabit kar diya, khas tor par injuries ke bawajood. Rushworth aur Woakes ki wapsi se unka bowling attack aur bhi strong ho gaya hai, jabke Yates aur Latham jese batsmen ki consistency team ko balance deti hai. Seam-friendly pitch ka faida uthana aur low-scoring game mein lead hasil karna unki strategy aur adaptability ko show karta hai. Doosri taraf, Worcestershire ko apni batting mein weaknesses dikhayi di, jo ke high-quality seam bowling ke samne be-niqab ho gayi.
Aage Ka Rukh
Jab match apne teesre aur chauthe din mein daakhil ho raha hai, Warwickshire match jeetne ki behtareen position mein hai. Unke bowlers—khas tor par Rushworth aur Woakes—apni dominance barkarar rakhna chahenge, jabke batsmen apni lead ko barha kar ya to aik bada target set karenge ya match ko seedha jeetne ki koshish. Chris Woakes ke liye yeh match mazeed confidence aur ek achhi comeback story ban sakta hai, jabke Rushworth ka tajurba Warwickshire ko teesri season ki jeet ke kareeb le ja sakta hai.
Yeh match sirf Warwickshire ke liye County Championship mein aik mazboot position nahi banata, balkay Chris Woakes ke comeback ko bhi highlight karta hai—jo ke England team ke future plans ke liye intehai ahem sabit ho sakta hai.
