Regarding injured replacements in Test cricket, Chris Woakes has agreed with Ben Stokes. According to him, there would be “too many grey areas or loopholes” if teams were allowed to take advantage of the injury substitutions regulation.
After batting with a dislocated shoulder during the fifth Test of the most recent series against India, Chris Woakes made these remarks.
To be honest, I agree with Stokesy. After eighteen years of play, the game is what it is: you lose a player, and you have to figure something out as a team. It strengthens the team and increases your resilience. The Guardian cited Chris Woakes as saying, “I can see why some might believe it’s necessary for unusual injuries like mine, but there would be too many ambiguities or gaps.”
The all-rounder also talked about how erratic his recent days have been. You would prefer it to be for five wickets or a century, so it’s not the way you want to make the main page. Since then, there have been many ups and downs, but the public’s adoration has undoubtedly been helpful. Going from thinking, “One last push,” at the beginning of a test week to finding yourself on a physiotherapist’s table, wondering what lies ahead, is rather strange.
For those who are unaware, Stokes’ comments about injury replacement followed Gautam Gambhir’s call for a new rule of this kind following Rishabh Pant’s batting performance in India’s opening innings of the fourth Test despite suffering a right foot injury.
In the second game, England had to make due with just three pacers in their second innings due to Woakes’ injury setback. India eventually drew level at 2-2 after they lost by six runs.
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