5 d. ago Chris Woakes could reject surgery on shoulder in bid to be fit for Ashes

The series gets under way on November 21 and an eight-week period of rehabilitation would increase Woakes’ chance of featuring

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7 d. ago England’s Chris Woakes: ‘It’s not the way you want to be front

The pace bowler says of risking his career by going out to bat against India after dislocating his shoulder: ‘You just know you’re part of something bigger’“I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I didn’t try,” says Chris Woakes, just 48 hours after he walked out to a standing ovation at the Oval, left arm in a sling, bat in hand, ready to push through the agony of a dislocated shoulder to get England the win.It may have been thwarted, with India victorious by a slim six runs to bring one of the most thrilling series in recent times to an end in a 2-2 draw. But the selfless act of crossing the boundary with a potentially career‑threatening injury meant Woakes entered cricketing folklore – echoing Colin Cowdrey in 1963, Paul Terry and Malcolm Marshall in 1984, and Rishabh Pant at Old Trafford just a week earlier. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Amazing’ series shows Test cricket is not dying – Ben Stokes

India completed a dramatic victory in the fifth Test at the Oval, despite Chris Woakes batting with a dislocated shoulder, to draw the series 2-2.

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9 d. ago Chris Woakes and the sporting stars who played beyond the pain barrier

What other sportsmen and women have played through the pain barrier to defy the odds?

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9 d. ago Chris Woakes will go down as a cricket legend after playing with one arm in dramatic loss

Despite Chris Woakes heroically coming out to bat with one arm, India beat England by just six runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval and draw an enthralling series 2-2

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9 d. ago Brave Chris Woakes put into bat for England with ONE ARM as injured hero wears sling for dramatic final stand against India

A brave Chris Woakes took to the field with his left arm in a sling as England fell to a agonising six-run defeat by India, with Shubman Gill's side drawing the series 2-2 on Monday.

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9 d. ago England beaten in thriller as India secure series draw with six

Chris Woakes attempted to carry England over the line with a dislocated shoulder.

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9 d. ago Chris Woakes joins the sporting stars who played through the pain

The PA news agency looks at other sporting stars who have put the game first.

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9 d. ago Chris Woakes comes out to bat with dislocated shoulder in tense England

Woakes injured his shoulder on Thursday and had not bowled or fielded since

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9 d. ago Heroic Chris Woakes emerges in sling to bat 'with one arm' as England collapse vs India

Chris Woakes came out to bat one-handed with his arm in a sling as the final test at the Oval had an unbelievable conclusion as India secured a series draw

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1 week ago Joe Root gives Chris Woakes injury update before huge England vs India final day

England need 35 runs to win on the final day with four wickets in hand

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1 week ago Chris Woakes ‘all in’ and will bat with dislocated shoulder if needed – Joe Root

England need 35 runs on day five against India, with four wickets standing including that of the stricken Woakes.

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1 week ago Woakes ‘ready to bat if needed’ says Root as England put bodies on line to seal victory

England bowler left the pitch injured on day oneRoot frustrated with dismissal despite 39th Test centuryChris Woakes is poised to slip his left arm out of its sling and return to action just four days after a ­serious shoulder injury as England, with four wickets in hand, seek the 35 runs required to seal the final Test against India and with it the series.The scans on the shoulder Woakes injured on the opening day may have suggested he would be out of action for many months, but the 36-year-old is preparing himself to bat if required. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago PCA calls for cut to County Championship schedule to protect players’ wellbeing

Counties have held discussions about changes to the calendar for next year.

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4 w. ago England recall spinner Liam Dawson for fourth Test to replace Shoaib Bashir

The Hampshire man has been picked ahead of fellow left-armer Jack Leach, despite the latter being centrally contracted.

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