Chris Woakes suffered a left shoulder injury during the Test match in London, after which he came out to bat with a sling on the final day.
Chris Woakes was injured in the last match of the Test series against India. The Ashes series will be played between Australia and England from November 21, before which Woakes has given an update on his recovery.
Chris Woakes suffered a left shoulder injury during the Test match in London, after which he came out to bat with a sling on the final day.
This was a moment when England was very close to victory, but the host team lost the match on the fifth day in front of the Indian bowlers. With this, the series ended in a 2-2 draw.
However, now Chris Woakes does not need a sling. Speaking to 'Sky Sports' during 'The Hundred', Woakes said, "Obviously, I don't need a sling anymore. I think I can move my shoulder better now. I will try to focus on rehab. I will make the shoulder as strong as possible. There is no need for surgery at the moment, but let's see what happens next."
Earlier, Vokes had said that he was considering either surgery or rehab to recover from the injury.
Chris Woakes took 11 wickets at an average of 52.18 in the five-match Test series against India. In this entire series, the right-arm bowler bowled a total of 181 overs and conceded 1,086 runs.
If we look at Chris Woakes' international career, he has taken 192 wickets in 62 matches at an average of 29.61. In this format, he has 2,034 runs with one century and seven half-centuries. At the same time, in 122 ODI matches, this player took 173 wickets, while scoring 1,524 runs with the bat.
Chris Woakes also played 33 T20 matches for England, taking 31 wickets at an average of 26.52.