I clearly mentioned sorry for the damaged foot: Woakes reveals change with Pant

Woakes had struck Pant’s foot throughout the fourth Take a look at in Manchester, ruling him out of the series-deciding fifth sport. India battled previous the setback to win the finale on the Oval by six runs to tie the collection at 2-2.

Each Woakes and Pant turned symbols of heroism for his or her respective groups by popping out to bat regardless of main accidents. Whereas Pant padded up together with his damaged toe in Manchester, Woakes got here out throughout the fifth Take a look at regardless of a dislocated shoulder.

“I noticed Rishabh had put a picture of me on Instagram with a salute emoji, so I replied thanking him: ‘Respect the love and hope the foot is OK,’ and many others,” Woakes recalled in an interview to ‘The Guardian’.

“He then despatched me a voice notice saying: ‘I hope all is OK, good luck with the restoration and I hope we meet once more on the market some day’. I clearly mentioned sorry for the damaged foot.”

Woakes additionally recalled being appreciated by India captain Shubman Gill for popping out to bat within the fifth Take a look at. Woakes didn’t get to face a ball however mentioned working between the wickets was powerful.

” Shubman mentioned one thing like: ‘That was extremely courageous’,” he mentioned.

“I informed him: ‘You have had an unbelievable collection, properly performed, and credit score to your group’. Each units of gamers had been by way of the mill within the collection and deserve credit score for the present we placed on. Each groups wished the win, in fact, nevertheless it does sort of really feel honest that it was drawn.”

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