Chris Woakes had dislocated his shoulder while fielding during the Oval Test, against India last week. The 36-year-old is now waiting for the scan results, to ascertain the extent of damage. On top of that, he is in race against time, to get fit before the Ashes series. And for that, the bowler might just be willing to take a risk, and opt for a shoulder surgery.
Chris Woakes Dislocates Shoulder During Oval Test
“I‘m waiting to see what the extent of the damage is but I think the options will be to have surgery or to go down a rehab route and try and get it as strong as possible,” Woakes told BBC Sport. Woakes also explained why he wanted to opt for the surgery. “I suppose naturally with that there will be a chance of a reoccurrence, but I suppose that could be a risk that you’re just willing to take sort of thing.
“From what I’ve heard from physios and specialists is that the rehab of a surgery option would be closer to four months or three to four months. That’s obviously touching on the Ashes and Australia so it makes it tricky. From a rehab point of view you can probably get it strong again within eight weeks. So that could be an option, but again obviously still waiting to get the full report on it.”
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Nonetheless, Chris Woakes showed exemplary courage, to come out an bat on the final day of the IND vs ENG Test, with a heavily strapped shoulder, trying to take his team over the line.
“In my eyes it [to go out to bat] was never a question. It was just a matter of ‘I was always going to do that’ and I believed anyone else in that dressing room would have done the same. So it’s not like it was just me making that decision.”
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