I by no means thought-about not going out to bat in opposition to India: Chris Woakes

Woakes got here out along with his left hand wrapped in a sling and tucked inside his sweater on the fall of the penultimate wicket with the fifth Take a look at — which India gained narrowly — tantalisingly positioned.

Woakes mentioned he felt it was his “responsibility to do it for everybody” and that he’s nonetheless gutted that England misplaced the sport.

“I don’t know what it’s. You simply know you’re a part of one thing larger. It’s not simply you that you just’re taking part in for on the market,” Woakes, awaiting additional scans, instructed The Guardian.

“It’s your group and your teammates, all of the onerous work and the sacrifices they put in, the folks watching at residence and within the floor. You simply really feel an obligation to do it for everybody.”

“I am nonetheless gutted, devastated actually, that we couldn’t get the fairytale. However I by no means thought-about not going on the market, even when it had been 100 runs nonetheless to win or no matter,” he added.

Woakes mentioned it felt good to stroll out to a standing ovation however doesn’t learn a lot into his heroic act.

“It was good to have the ovation and a number of the Indian gamers came to visit to point out their respect. However some other participant would have accomplished the identical. You couldn’t simply name it off at 9 wickets down,” he mentioned.

Woakes revealed he started practising batting one-handed from the fourth day onwards with England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick.

“I defended one usually and, oh mate, it was agony,” he mentioned.

“We quickly labored out {that a} left-hander’s stance would protect the shoulder and a minimum of enable me to type of block with my high hand in management. I hit just a few, missed just a few, nevertheless it felt like the one technique to survive,” he added.

The senior England participant additionally revealed the exchanges he had with India skipper Shubman Gill and his deputy Rishabh Pant, who himself placed on an analogous act of bravery within the fourth Take a look at when he batted with a damaged foot.

“Shubman mentioned one thing like: ‘That was extremely courageous,’” he mentioned.

“I instructed him: ‘You’ve had an unbelievable sequence, nicely performed, and credit score to your group’. Each units of gamers had been by way of the mill within the sequence and deserve credit score for the present we placed on. Each groups wished the win, after all, nevertheless it does type of really feel truthful that it was drawn.”

“I noticed Rishabh had put a picture of me on Instagram with a salute emoji, so I replied thanking him: ‘Recognize the love and hope the foot is OK,’ and many others.

Woakes added, “He then despatched me a voice observe saying: ‘I hope all is OK, good luck with the restoration and I hope we meet once more on the market some day’. I clearly mentioned sorry for the damaged foot.”

Woakes, who didn’t get to face a ball, mentioned working between the wickets was the hardest.

“The primary one was the worst. All I had taken was codeine and it was simply so sore. Intuition took over right here – even with my arm strapped down I attempted to run as you naturally do,” he mentioned.

“I genuinely nervous my shoulder had popped again out once more, therefore you noticed me throw my helmet off, rip the glove off with my enamel, and test it was OK.”

“It was bittersweet in the long run. a part of me puzzled what it may be like, to see if I may have defended the ball, seen out an over perhaps, squeezed a run or carved a 4.”

He continued, “However the different aspect of it was: ‘Thank God I didn’t face a 90mph bouncer, one-handed, dealing with the mistaken means round’. I knew I used to be going to must put on just a few bouncers if I did get on strike.”

Woakes puzzled if the harm was career-threatening proper after his slide on the primary day of the Take a look at.

“The outfield was moist from the rain, virtually greasy, and my hand slipped as I landed and my full physique weight went by way of my shoulder. I heard a pop and knew I used to be in hassle,” he mentioned.

“The ache got here on fairly shortly and my arm was simply hanging there. It was grim and my ideas had been racing. ‘Is it sport over? Is it profession accomplished?’ It was a horrible place to be,” he added.

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