Chris Woakes, a pacer for England, is in a race against time to recover before the Ashes later this year. The first Test match is set for November 21 in Perth. In lieu of surgery, the 36-year-old is thinking about doing an eight-week rehabilitation program after dislocating his shoulder during the fifth Test match against India at The Oval.
On the first day of the final Test match against India, Chris Woakes was hurt while trying to stop a boundary. He was unable to bat in the first innings and bowl the rest of the game as a result of the setback. He bravely came out to bat at number 11 with his left arm in a sling in the second innings, attempting to assist the home team in chasing down the target despite his discomfort. In the end, England lost the series 2-2, losing by six runs. In order to determine the extent of the injury, the pacemaker disclosed that he is awaiting scan findings.
“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,” Chris Woakes stated to BBC Sport.
What makes Chris Woakes prefer rehabilitation to surgery?
Chris Woakes has been advised by doctors that surgery may keep him out of commission for three to four months, which would coincide with the start of the Ashes. He might return from an intense rehabilitation program in roughly eight weeks, which would increase his chances of playing in the first game of the series.
“There will undoubtedly be a probability of a recurrence with that, but I guess you might be willing to take that risk regardless. Physiotherapists and specialists have informed me that the recovery period for a surgical alternative would be closer to four months, or three to four months. It’s challenging because that clearly touches on Australia and the Ashes. From the perspective of rehabilitation, you can most likely get it back to normal in eight weeks. That might be a possibility, but we’re still clearly awaiting the complete report,” he continued.
It seemed to me that nothing had changed: Chris Woakes
Fans and experts praised the veteran much for choosing to bat in spite of his injuries. He did not face a delivery, although he did run four runs in a last-wicket stand with Gus Atkinson. But for Chris Woakes, the act was just a part of his work.
“Going out to bat was never a question in my mind. I felt that everyone else in that dressing room would have done the same thing, so it was just a matter of “I was always going to do that.” Therefore, it’s not as though I made that choice alone. However, I think it’s pretty amazing how many people have expressed their love, support, and admiration for the bravery displayed.
However, as I already stated, it seemed to me that nothing had changed. You act in your team’s best interests whenever possible. It was time to go out there and try to figure out how to get us across the queue with Gus at the other end. “I’m thankful that I fought and tried to do it for the team, even though it didn’t happen,” he said in closing.
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