Chris Woakes 'Still Gutted' After England's Thrilling Test Defeat

England's Chris Woakes Disappointed by Dramatic Test Loss

England all-rounder Chris Woakes remains disappointed after his brave effort to bat with a dislocated shoulder wasn't enough to secure a series win against India in the thrilling fifth Test.

“That has always been the way. As a bowler, you really respect guys trying to save every run...”

All-rounder Chris Woakes remains disappointed after England's dramatic fifth Test defeat to India, which prevented a “fairytale” series win.

Woakes' brave performance wasn't enough to secure victory, as India won the thriller by six runs at The Oval, leveling the five-Test series 2-2 in an electrifying finale.

Despite his remarkable bravery, Chris Woakes is still reeling from England's agonizing defeat to India in the fifth Test. Woakes dislocated his shoulder while fielding but still batted with one arm in a sling in a valiant effort to get England across the line.

“I'm still gutted, devastated really, that we couldn't get the fairytale,” the 36-year-old all-rounder told the Guardian, expressing his disappointment at falling just short of a series win.

“But I never considered not going out there, even if it had been 100 runs still to win or whatever.

“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.”

Woakes visibly struggled with pain while running between wickets after dislocating his shoulder, but luckily didn't have to face a ball as Gus Atkinson was dismissed at the other end.

“It's not just you that you're playing for out there,” Woakes said, highlighting the team-first mentality that drove his brave effort to bat with a dislocated shoulder in the crucial match against India.

“It's your team and your teammates, all the hard work and the sacrifices they put in, the people watching at home and in the ground. You just feel a duty to do it for everyone.”

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Woakes injured his shoulder on the first day of the Test while trying to save a boundary, but he has no regrets about his decision to bat through the pain.

“We chase down every run,” Woakes said, emphasizing the team's relentless pursuit of victory, which drove him to brave the pain and bat with a dislocated shoulder in the thrilling match against India.

“That has always been the way. As a bowler, you really respect guys trying to save every run. It means a lot to you. So you kind of do the same for the team. And a tight game like that one – just six runs the difference – kinda shows how they all add up.”