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The sort of feelings that red-ball success gives you, you don't get doing anything else.

— Chris Woakes

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Just because you're Chris Woakes or you're Keith Barker, it doesn't mean that you rock up and take five-fors and win games of cricket. You've still got to put in the hard yards.

There's a part of me that felt that if I didn't do it, I'd regret not coming back and spending that time.

The other thing is I've just got this… Jimmy [Anderson] has said this a little bit, about love for the grind.

I don't mean the county grind - I mean just the fact that fast bowling hurts when you wake up and you have to do it again.

The game doesn't stand still for anyone. Do you know what I mean? You've still got to turn up and perform.

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