Woakes' final appearance for England was full of heroics, as he walked to loud cheers from the Oval crowd early on day five of the final Test against India. 

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Fortunately for Woakes, he didn’t face a single delivery, with Gus Atkinson facing all; the English all-rounder, however, had his concerns while risking his career for England’s unlikely win.

‘Thank God I didn’t face a 90mph bouncer…,’ Woakes opens up on batting with one hand in Oval Test

England are in pole position to win The Oval Test match after a superb batting display, however, they might still have to give an SOS to injured Chris Woakes, with the hosts having only four wickets in hand. 

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With no Woakes for the remainder of the Oval Test, England will be a player less in this series-decider. 

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Attempting to save a boundary at long-off, Woakes’ left hand slipped on the damp outfield, as he landed awkwardly on his left shoulder, later staying down clutching it. 

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England medium-pacer Chris Woakes says that they are ready for result-oriented pitches in the next two Tests against Pakistan. This comes after England forced their way to a win on 'dead' Multan pitch in the first Test despite conceding 550+ runs in the first innings.

'We'll see,' says England pacer Chris Woakes on result pitches for next two Tests vs Pak after Multan mauling

England fast bowler Chris Woakes was forced to bowl spin on day 2 of the third Test against Sri Lanka as umpires deemed bad light for fast bowling. Woakes, who had already bowled two balls in his over, bowled the rest four balls as off-spinner, a rare sight in cricket.

ENG vs SL, 3rd Test: Pacer Chris Woakes bowls spin amid bad light and Joe Root can't stop laughing - WATCH

Chris Woakes has struggled to replicate his home form on England's overseas tours but the fast bowler said he is ready to answer the call if selected for tours of Pakistan and New Zealand later this year.

Eng vs SL: England pacer Chris Woakes not shying away from selection for overseas tours

England captain Ben Stokes has backed Chris Woakes to help fill the void by James Anderson in the bowling line-up. Ahead of the second and penultimate Test versus West Indies, which gets underway on Thursday (July 18) in Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Stokes believes Woakes is the right man to take charge of the pace attack following Anderson's retirement.

Eng vs WI: England captain Ben Stokes backs Chris Woakes to fill James Anderson's void ahead of 2nd Test

England great James Anderson has said goodbye to Test cricket after 21 years, 188 matches and 704 wickets, and now someone else has to step up, leading the pack in his absence.

Chris Woakes raises hand to lead England's pace attack in away Ashes in post-Anderson era

England cricketer and fast bowler Chris Woakes has finally revealed the reason behind his continued absence from cricket after he posted an emotional message on his Instagram story.

Chris Woakes reveals reason behind continued international absence, posts emotional text after father's death

Former Test veteran Stuart Broad said England’s ‘inexperienced’ bowling attack could get exposed in James Anderson’s absence this summer. Anderson, who announced his retirement from Tests, will play his farewell match, his 188th in this format, against West Indies on July 10 at the Lord’s.

Broad fears England’s ‘inexperienced’ bowling attack could get exposed in Anderson’s absence

Chris Woakes was omitted from England's 16-man squad for the upcoming five Tests versus India, which commence early next month. The England Cricket Board (ECB) announced the squad on Monday (Dec 11) which includes three uncapped players.

Fair decision: Chris Woakes reacts after being left out of England squad for India Tests

England are the defending World Champions and entered this tournament with a badge of being the favourites to reclaim the top prize. However, to realise this dream, they must walk over a few tough teams in this competition, with hosts India being their biggest threat.

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England got things running at the Oval in London on the final day of the fifth Test as seamer Chris Woakes provided hosts with an early breakthrough in the first half an hour.

Ashes: Chris Woakes removes David Warner off Jaffa as England break opening stand - WATCH

Chris Woakes returned to the Test side after a gap of 16 months and left an immediate impact, helping his team win the third Test in Leeds with three wickets in each innings and contributing with crucial runs during the chase.

Ashes 2023: Chris Woakes desperate to play in Old Trafford after Headingley heroics

Another cliffhanger in Headingley, Leeds, as England, for the second straight time in four years, came out victorious against Australia in the Ashes at this venue.

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England’s World Cup-winning all-rounder Chris Woakes aims to make a return to the Test side during the home Ashes that starts on June 16th in Edgbaston. Having last appeared in whites during the Windies series in March 2022, Woakes skipped IPL 2023 just to play the County Championship for Warwickshire in a bid to make his much-awaited comeback to the Test side.

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The D-day has finally arrived. India have taken on England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Thursday (November 10).

IND vs ENG, T20 WC SF: Virat Kohli takes the aerial route off Chris Woakes for a splendid six - WATCH

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Jonny Bairstow, Punjab Kings batsman Dawid Malan and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Chris Woakes have pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) due to personal reasons.

IPL 2021: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes pull out with quarantine rule being one of the reasons

England's Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes made a telling impact on their test return to earn the hosts a tidy first innings lead in the fourth test against India on Friday.

INDvsENG: Chris Woakes and Ollie Pope earn England handy lead against India

Delhi Capitals, who defeated Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, will be looking to build on their fabulous start when they take on the Rajasthan Royals in their second encounter of the season at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

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England skipper Joe Root has confirmed that James Anderson will be rested in the upcoming Test match against India starting Saturday. ALSO READ: IPL 2021 auctions: 292 players, including 164 Indian cricketers shortlisted; check out the complete list Surprisingly, Root also revealed that Dom Bess will be rested for the second match.

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