Injured seamer Chris Woakes will bat if needed on the final day of the fifth Test match of the series, said Joe Root. Woakes, who was injured on Day 1 of the 5th Test, was believed to be out of the series.

Chris Woakes, who injured his shoulder on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test against India, would bat if needed on Day 5. He didn’t bowl and bat after injuring his shoulder, but the all-rounder has decided to come out if the situation demands.