NEW DELHI: England all-rounder Chris Woakes on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket, just days after being left out of the Ashes squad.

Bringing the curtains down on a decorated 15-year career, the 36-year-old pace-bowling all-rounder leaves behind an impressive record across formats.

Woakes featured in 62 Tests, amassing 2,034 runs and claiming 192 wickets. In the white-ball arena, he represented England in 122 ODIs and 33 T20Is, scoring 1,524 and 147 runs respectively, while picking up a combined 204 wickets in limited-overs cricket.

"The moment has come, and I've decided that the time is right for me to retire from international cricket," Woakes said.

Woakes' last Test outing came against India at The Oval, where he bravely walked out to bat with his arm in a sling, making a valiant but ultimately futile effort to stop the visitors from sealing a series-levelling win in the fifth Test.

"Playing for England was something I aspired to do since I was a kid dreaming in the back garden, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have lived out those dreams.

"Representing England, wearing the Three Lions and sharing the field with teammates over the last 15 years, many of whom have become lifelong friends, are things I'll look back on with the greatest pride," he said.

Woakes played a key role in England's two ICC World Cup triumphs - the historic 2019 ODI World Cup on home soil and the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022.

"Making my debut in 2011 in Australia seems like yesterday, but time flies when you're having fun. Lifting two World Cups and being part of some amazing Ashes series is something I never thought was possible, and those memories and celebrations with my teammates will stay with me forever.

"To my Mum and Dad, my wife Amie and our girls Laila and Evie, thank you for your unwavering love, support and sacrifices over the years. None of this would have been possible without you.

"I look forward to continuing to play county cricket and exploring more franchise opportunities in the near future," he noted.

Rob Key, Managing Director of England Men's Cricket, said: "Chris Woakes is one of the finest people to have played the game. An extraordinary career carved out alongside two of England’s greatest ever bowlers (James Anderson/Stuart Broad). A man who helped every team he played in, even before he walked onto the field."

However, it was Key who made the decisive call on Woakes’ career last week, revealing that the all-rounder was not in England’s plans "at all."

"He was running out of time to be ready for the start for the Ashes. And then once you get out of an Ashes series, you're often looking at the next cycle, really. So Chris Woakes isn't in our plans at the minute… at all," Key had said after the Ashes squad announcement.

ECB Chair, Richard Thompson, said: "The images of Chris walking out to bat with his arm in a sling to try and win a Test match this summer reflected how much he cared about playing for his country and being the best team-mate he could be."

(With PTI Inputs)