India, Aug. 1 -- England's most enduring pace option in the ongoing Test series, Chris Woakes, appears set to miss the rest of the decisive fifth Test against India after sustaining a shoulder injury on Day 1 at The Oval. The 36-year-old tumbled awkwardly while attempting to save a boundary late on Thursday and was soon seen leaving the field, holding his left arm in a makeshift sling and wincing in pain.

The Warwickshire seamer has likely undergone a scan overnight, and an official update from the England camp is expected on Friday. However, early signs suggest a grim prognosis. "It doesn't look great," fellow seamer Gus Atkinson told BBC.

"I will be surprised if he takes any part in the game."

Atkinson further expressed the squad's c...