‘Genuinely anxious’: Chris Woakes reveals Shubman Gill’s comment after gutsy effort with injured shoulder, calls draw a ‘honest’ result | Cricket News

England’s Chris Woakes, proper, runs between the wickets with his arm in a sling. (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: England pacer Chris Woakes has opened up in regards to the dramatic last day of the fifth Test in opposition to India at The Oval, the place he walked out to bat regardless of a severe shoulder damage. In a candid chat with The Guardian, Woakes shared the ache and emotion behind that brave second, and revealed how India captain Shubman Gill praised him for his bravery.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Woakes had injured his shoulder whereas fielding on Day 1 and didn’t participate within the match afterward, till England have been 9 wickets down, needing 17 extra runs to tug off a historic chase. To the gang’s roaring applause, Woakes emerged from the pavilion with his arm strapped, decided to help Gus Atkinson.

“The first one was the worst. All I had taken was codeine and it was just so sore. Instinct took over here – even with my arm strapped down I tried to run as you naturally do. I genuinely worried my shoulder had popped back out again, hence you saw me throw my helmet off, rip the glove off with my teeth, and check it was OK,” Woakes recalled.

Ultimately, Atkinson was bowled and Woakes by no means confronted a ball. But the gang stood up, and so did the Indian crew in appreciation. After the match, Gill walked over to Woakes.“Shubman said something like: ‘That was incredibly brave.’ I told him: ‘You’ve had an unbelievable series, well played, and credit to your team.’ Both sets of players had been through the mill in the series and deserve credit for the show we put on. Both teams wanted the win, of course, but it does kind of feel fair that it was drawn,” Woakes added.Woakes stated he felt devastated to not get the fairytale end.“I’m still gutted, devastated really, that we couldn’t get the fairytale. But I never considered not going out there, even if it had been 100 runs still to win. It was nice to have the ovation and some of the Indian players came over to show their respect. But any other player would have done the same. You couldn’t just call it off at nine wickets down,” he stated.