Overview

• Woakes sustained a suspected shoulder dislocation on day one while saving a boundary and has been ruled out of the remainder of the fifth Test.
• The ECB confirmed he will be monitored through the match and will receive a full shoulder assessment after the series concludes.
• His absence compounds England’s injury problems that have already sidelined captain Ben Stokes and forced several bowling changes.
• England hold a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series against India as they reshuffle their seam attack for the final two days.
• Persistent fitness setbacks under a compressed schedule have intensified scrutiny over player workload management on the tour.