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Leader Live
44 minutes ago
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- Leader Live
England's Chris Woakes set to miss rest of Oval Test with left shoulder injury
Woakes left the field with his arm in a makeshift sling late on the first evening after taking a painful tumble at the boundary edge. He immediately looked in serious trouble and England have confirmed he is unlikely to play any further role in the game, with bat or ball. Chris Woakes is currently off the field after sustaining a suspected shoulder injury while diving for the ball by the boundary. Wishing you all the best, Woakesy 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025 They have left some wriggle room by suggesting he will remain with the team for observation but it is hard to imagine the 36-year-old being pressed into action in anything short of an emergency. A team spokesperson said: 'England seamer Chris Woakes will continue to be monitored throughout the remainder of the fifth Rothesay Test at the Kia Oval, following a left shoulder injury sustained on day one of the match against India. 'At this stage, the injury has ruled him out of any further participation in the Test. A further assessment will be conducted at the conclusion of the series.'
South Wales Argus
an hour ago
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- South Wales Argus
England's Chris Woakes set to miss rest of Oval Test with left shoulder injury
Woakes left the field with his arm in a makeshift sling late on the first evening after taking a painful tumble at the boundary edge. He immediately looked in serious trouble and England have confirmed he is unlikely to play any further role in the game, with bat or ball. Chris Woakes is currently off the field after sustaining a suspected shoulder injury while diving for the ball by the boundary. Wishing you all the best, Woakesy 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025 They have left some wriggle room by suggesting he will remain with the team for observation but it is hard to imagine the 36-year-old being pressed into action in anything short of an emergency. A team spokesperson said: 'England seamer Chris Woakes will continue to be monitored throughout the remainder of the fifth Rothesay Test at the Kia Oval, following a left shoulder injury sustained on day one of the match against India. 'At this stage, the injury has ruled him out of any further participation in the Test. A further assessment will be conducted at the conclusion of the series.'
Glasgow Times
an hour ago
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- Glasgow Times
England's Chris Woakes set to miss rest of Oval Test with left shoulder injury
Woakes left the field with his arm in a makeshift sling late on the first evening after taking a painful tumble at the boundary edge. He immediately looked in serious trouble and England have confirmed he is unlikely to play any further role in the game, with bat or ball. Chris Woakes is currently off the field after sustaining a suspected shoulder injury while diving for the ball by the boundary. Wishing you all the best, Woakesy 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025 They have left some wriggle room by suggesting he will remain with the team for observation but it is hard to imagine the 36-year-old being pressed into action in anything short of an emergency. A team spokesperson said: 'England seamer Chris Woakes will continue to be monitored throughout the remainder of the fifth Rothesay Test at the Kia Oval, following a left shoulder injury sustained on day one of the match against India. 'At this stage, the injury has ruled him out of any further participation in the Test. A further assessment will be conducted at the conclusion of the series.'
Rhyl Journal
13 hours ago
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- Rhyl Journal
Gus Atkinson shines but inconsistent England fail to punish India at Oval
Atkinson was handed his first appearance of the series on home turf at the Kia Oval, returning from a hamstring injury with little more than a club appearance for Spencer CC and one tune-up for Surrey's second XI under his belt. But in the absence of Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse – the captain out injured and the latter pair rested – Atkinson stood out from the crowd on an otherwise erratic performance from the hosts. He took two wickets and swooped to run out danger man Shubman Gill for 21, with India scrapping to 204 for six in bowler-friendly conditions. There was a late sting in the tail for the hosts as Chris Woakes suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder in the field. His participated in the rest of the match looks highly doubtful, placing an even bigger burden on a fragile seam unit. While Atkinson took the opportunity to remind the selectors what they have been missing over the past four games, bowling with pace and discipline for figures of 19-7-31-2, it was a different story for England's other returning quicks on the most helpful surface of the summer. The recalled Josh Tongue turned in a perplexing performance, sending down a baffling pick'n'mix of wayward deliveries punctuated by two virtually unplayable balls that accounted for Sai Sudharsan and Ravindra Jadeja. Both batters were undone by gems, speared in from round the wicket and seaming just enough to flick the edge. Beyond that he lacked any sense of control, frequently failing to make India play and sending down three separate sets of five wides. Jamie Overton, back for a second cap three years after his first, was also wayward and lacked cutting edge as his 16 overs cost a leaky 66. A strong day's work to kick off the final Test of the series 🙌 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025 Although England's position at the end of a rain-reduced day was respectable, they were guilty of making poor use of the murky clouds and a green-tinged pitch offering good pace and carry. Stokes, Archer and Carse, all of whom spilled plenty of sweat on lethargic tracks, must have been cursing their bad luck. Stokes' stand-in Ollie Pope benefitted from Gill's fifth consecutive loss at the toss and eagerly inserted the opposition as the floodlights kicked into action. Atkinson was on target from the off at a venue he knows well, snaring Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw courtesy of a judicious DRS referral. It was Pope's first ever successful review, ending a streak of 14 unsuccessful calls, and he celebrated just as much as his bowler after ending that sequence. Woakes, the sole ever-present in the English attack, picked up a second when the dogged KL Rahul was drawn out of his comfort zone and chopped a cut shot into his stumps. But a lack of consistent pressure from Tongue and Overton allowed India to wriggle off the hook to 72 for two when showers brought an early lunch. The teams did not get back on until 3pm and they were off for rain again less than half-an-hour later. But that slim window was all Atkinson needed to make his presence felt again. He was bowling to India's emphatically in-form captain Gill when a ridiculous attempt to steal a single presented an opening. Sudharsan refused to be the sacrificial lamb and sent Gill back, allowing Atkinson to extend his follow-through, pick-up and hurl down the stumps for a gift of a wicket. Chris Woakes is currently off the field after sustaining a suspected shoulder injury while diving for the ball by the boundary. Wishing you all the best, Woakesy 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025 Gill had arrived at the crease on 722 runs at an average of just over 90 for the series – within sight of Sunil Gavaskar's Indian record of 774 – and departed courtesy of a dreadful self-inflicted wound. The weather eventually cleared to allow an extended final session and England picked up another three scalps despite continuing with their hit-and-miss offerings. At his worst Tongue looked well below the level but on two occasions he mustered something the great James Anderson would have been proud of. Sudharsan and Jadeja, who did not know which side of the wicket the next ball was coming from, could do nothing but succumb. Atkinson followed up with a hard-earned second, Dhruv Jurel fencing to Harry Brook at second slip one ball after surviving a tight lbw shout. Woakes' injury, which saw him crying out in pain after he tumbled retrieving the ball on the boundary rope, left England with a headache to resolve as Karun Nair ticked off a calm 52no to nudge his side past 200.
Glasgow Times
14 hours ago
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- Glasgow Times
Chris Woakes could miss rest of Oval Test after sustaining shoulder injury
Woakes is the only member of the home attack to play every match of a gruelling series but he could now be consigned to an early exit after taking a nasty tumble while fielding on the boundary edge. The 36-year-old was led back to the dressing room in a makeshift sling amid fears of a dislocation. A scan was being arranged to determine the extent of the damage with further updates expected on Friday morning. If he is ruled out it would leave the hosts with a sizeable hole to fill when they resume with India 204 for six, particularly given some erratic bowling displays from Josh Tongue and Jamie Overton. Gus Atkinson (right) starred for England on day one (Ben Whitley/PA) Gus Atkinson, easily the pick of the bowlers with two for 31 in 19 overs as well as the key run out of Shubman Gill, said: 'It doesn't look great. I will be surprised if he takes any part in the game. 'It's a big shame when anyone gets injured. I'm hoping it's not too bad but whatever it is he'll get the full support from everyone.' Should Woakes be ruled out, as looks increasingly likely, Atkinson will find himself as the most senior member of the attack in just his 13th appearance. He is only just back from a niggling hamstring problem that dates back to May's one-off Test against Zimbabwe but stands ready to take a greater burden as England attempt to turn their 2-1 lead into a 3-1 series win. Chris Woakes is currently off the field after sustaining a suspected shoulder injury while diving for the ball by the boundary. Wishing you all the best, Woakesy 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 31, 2025 'I feel fresh, I feel good and I know I've only got this one game to play so I can push the limits a bit,' he said. 'It was disappointing to miss the first four games of the series, I've never really had a muscle injury like that before, but to come back for this important game at my home ground is nice. 'I felt like I bowled well and challenged the batters at times.' The same was not true of Overton, whose 16 wicketless overs for 66 were a fair reflection of a poor return to the Test arena after three years away. Josh Tongue had a mixed day (Ben Whitley/PA) Tongue had a mixed day, serving up some chaotic spells that included 12 runs in wides but also conjuring a pair of magical deliveries to dismiss Sai Sudharsan and Ravindra Jadeja. 'It can be a tough ground to bowl on at times because of the way the ball moves, sometimes it's off the pitch and sometimes it can swing a lot after it's pitched,' said a sympathetic Atkinson. 'The footholds weren't easy at times, it was quite slippy out there and that can affect the radar when bowling but he got some very important wickets for us which was great.'
