Chris Woakes suffered an unfortunate injury during the India vs England fifth Test match at the Oval on Day 1. Woakes has played five Test matches in the series and was looking to end the series on a good note. He started well with the ball in hand but as India’s innings went on, he hurt himself by accident. Woakes was chasing behind a ball hit by Karun Nair down the ground and lunged to saved one run near the boundary line. He landed awkwardly on his shoulder and immediately looked in excruciating pain. He had to be carried off the field using his sweater as a sling. Chris Woakes Ruled Out of Remainder of IND vs ENG 5th Test 2025 After Suffering Shoulder Injury on Day 1.
Woakes did not bowl in the next two innings and England played with three seamers. The game went out to be very close and England were chasing in the last innings. When they lost their sixth wicket with 37 runs still remaining to be chased. England were very close to a victory and what they needed was some more time with an extra wicket. Amid this, fans anticipated that Chris Woakes might come out to bat in the last wicket to give some support to the team and wanted to know if he can bat. Fans can get the complete information of whether Woakes would be able to bat here.
Is Chris Woakes Fit to Bat?
England Cricket announced that the 36-year-old suffered a dislocated left shoulder when diving. He was ruled out from the remained of the Test match. Although it was anticipated that he would undergo a surgery, the real extent of the injury was not revealed. Woakes came to the Oval Stadium on Day 2 of the Test match with a sling but after that, he wasn’t spotted in the stadium. Even on Day 5, Woakes wasn’t spotted in the dressing room and it is unlikely he will come out to bat even if England needed his presence to save the Test match. The extent of his injury revealed indicates that he is not fit enough to bat in the fourth innings. Although nothing has been confirmed officially.
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