London: Injured all-rounder Chris Woakes will be available to bat on the final day of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy decider at The Oval, despite a shoulder injury, if England needs him as the host closes in on a series-clinching victory.<\/p>\n
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Woakes suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder when fielding on the opening day of The Oval contest and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the match.<\/p>\n
But with England needing just 35 runs for victory on the final day on Monday and to clinch the series 3-1, Woakes will put his body on the line and come to the crease at No.11 should he be required.<\/p>\n
Woakes received some throwdowns at the indoor nets at The Oval on Sunday and got changed into his whites in anticipation of batting on the penultimate day as England reached 339\/6 at stumps in pursuit of 374 runs for victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s all-in, like the rest of us,\u201d Root, who scored his 39th Test century earlier in the day to put the side within sight of victory said of Woakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been that kind of series, where guys have had to put bodies on the line. Hopefully, it doesn\u2019t get to that. But he had some throwdowns in here at one point, and he\u2019s ready if needed. He\u2019s desperate to do what it takes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
England are yet to reveal the full extent of Woakes\u2019 injury, though Root said the 36-year-old was still experiencing some pain.<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly, he\u2019s in a huge amount of pain having done what he\u2019s done. It just shows, as we\u2019ve seen from other guys in this series \u2013 (Rishabh) Pant batting with a broken foot, guys taking all sorts of blows here and there, but it means a huge amount to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just shows the character and the person that he\u2019s willing to put his body on the line like that for England, and hopefully \u2013 well, hopefully he doesn\u2019t have to, but if it does come to that \u2013 get us across the line and win us an incredible series,\u201d Root said.<\/p>\n
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