England’s Chris Woakes was forced off the field on the first day of the fifth Test against India with a shoulder injury.

Ollie Pope leads England in place of captain Ben Stokes, who has been ruled out of the fifth Test against India starting at The Oval on Thursday.

England somehow take six India wickets on a bizarre opening day of the decisive Test that was marred by a shoulder injury to Chris Woakes.

Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue took two India wickets apiece on day one of the fifth Test before Chris Woakes was forced off for England

Follow live updates from day two of final Test between England and India at the Oval as Ollie Pope captains in place of Ben Stokes against Shubman Gill’s side

England’s Chris Woakes was forced off the field on the first day of the fifth Test against India with a shoulder injury.

England bowler expected to require surgery with a recovery time of between four and six months considered typical

Chris Woakes is expected to be ruled out of the Ashes tour this winter and faces the possibility of surgery following the shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the remainder…

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