Woakes dismisses Botham’s claim England used Covid as Ashes excuse

Ian Botham ‘starting to wonder if guys don’t fancy ultimate test’England’s squad was announced on Sunday for Ashes series Chris Woakes has dismissed Ian Botham’s suggestion that England’s Test players had used Covid restrictions as an excuse to avoid committing to the forthcoming Ashes series, insisting that “if we were living in a normal world we would be chomping at the bit”.The England and Wales Cricket Board granted approval for the tour last F