NEW DELHI: England all-rounder Chris Woakes says he might take the dangerous route of rehabilitation as a substitute of surgical procedure on his injured shoulder in a bid to be match for the Ashes in Australia later this yr.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 36-year-old suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder on day one of many fifth Take a look at towards India at The Oval, and is awaiting scan outcomes. Regardless of the harm, Woakes returned to bat together with his arm in a sling on the tense ultimate morning, working 4 runs in a last-wicket stand with Gus Atkinson earlier than England fell simply six runs wanting victory. The collection ended 2-2.

Woakes advised BBC Sport that each surgical procedure and rehab are on the desk. “I’m ready to see what the extent of the injury is however I believe the choices will probably be to have surgical procedure or to go down a rehab route and attempt to get it as sturdy as doable,” he stated.Explaining his choice, he added: “Naturally with that there will probably be an opportunity of a reoccurrence, however I suppose that could possibly be a threat that you just’re simply keen to take. Surgical procedure rehab could be three to 4 months — that’s concerning the Ashes — whereas with rehab you may in all probability get it sturdy once more inside eight weeks.”The primary Ashes Take a look at begins in Perth on 21 November, and Woakes stays decided to function. His resolution to bat regardless of the harm drew reward, although he downplayed the heroics: “In my eyes it was by no means a query. Anybody else in that dressing room would have completed the identical. You do what’s finest on your workforce.”Woakes’ grit might have been “enterprise as regular” in his eyes, however his willingness to gamble on health exhibits simply how a lot the Ashes nonetheless means to one in every of England’s most seasoned campaigners.