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Woakes set to miss rest of Test CHRIS WOAKES ended day one of the fifth Test against India at The Oval with a suspected dislocated shoulder, in a blow to England’s hopes of a series victory.

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May’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe but stands ready to take a greater burden as England attempt to turn their 2-1 lead into a 3-1 series win. “I feel fresh, I feel good and I know I’ve only got this one game to play so I can push the limits a bit,” he said. “It was disappointing to miss the first four games of the series, I’ve never really had a muscle injury like that before, but to come back for this important game at my home ground is nice. “I felt like I bowled well and challenged the batters at times.” – The Independent

“It doesn’t look great,” said Woakes’ teammate Gus Atkinson. “I will be surprised if he takes any part in the game. “It’s a big shame when anyone gets injured. “I’m hoping it’s not too bad but whatever it is he’ll get the full support from everyone.” Should Woakes be ruled out, as looks increasingly likely, Atkinson will find himself as the most senior member of the attack in just his 13th appearance. He is only just back from a niggling hamstring problem that dates back to

Woakes was chasing a ball racing away towards the boundary when he dived to keep it in play. And although he managed to scoop it away from the rope, he tumbled on to his shoulder before yelling out in pain. The bowler was attended to by physios before being led off the field of play, with only a few minutes left before stumps on a rain-affected opening day.

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England in driving seat R ECALLED fast bowlers Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue did the damage as India struggled to 204-6 at stumps Atkinson, one of four changes to the England team, soon had left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw for two on review. Veteran seamer Chris needed just 53 more runs to overhaul Sunil Gavaskar’s mark for the most runs scored by an India batsman in a Test series of 774 – set by the “Little Master” against the West Indies in 1971. Atkinson, Tongue strike as India struggle in series decider

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yesterday’s opening day of their series decider against England at the Oval. Atkinson took 2-31 in 19 overs on his Surrey home ground and also ran out India captain Shubman Gill. The repeatedly wayward Tongue produced two superb deliveries on his way to 2-47 in 13 overs in a match India must win to tie the five-Test series 2-2. The returning Karun Nair, dropped after India’s defeat in the third Test at Lord’s, top-scored with 52 not out. Washington Sundar, fresh from a maiden Test hundred in the drawn fourth Test at Old Trafford, was unbeaten on 19. “It was a good day,” Atkinson told the BBC . “There was pressure on the bowling side with the (helpful) conditions that were overhead. We didn’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves.” It was no surprise when Ollie Pope, leading England in place of injured skipper Ben Stokes, elected to bowl in overcast conditions on a green tinged pitch after winning the toss.

Woakes then had Jaiswal’s opening partner KL Rahul, who has scored more than 500 runs the series, playing on for 14, trying to cut a ball that was too close to him.

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But on 21 he set off for a single that was never on with Atkinson, following through, throwing down the stumps. Shubman, halfway down the pitch, slipped as he tried to turn back to safety. India were 85-3 when rain stopped play for a second time. Not long after play resumed, Sai Sudharsan, who worked hard for his 38 off 108 balls, was undone by a late moving Tongue delivery from around the wicket as he edged to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, one of four Surrey players in the team. Ravindra Jadeja had proved a thorn in England’s side with a defiant hundred in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. But one ball after upper-cutting Tongue for a boundary, he fell for just nine, in similar fashion to Sudharsan, as he edged an excellent ball to Smith. Dhruv Jurel, in for injured wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, was caught at second slip by Harry Brook off the bowling of local hero Atkinson for 19 as India slumped to 153-6. – AFP

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exit brought Shubman, who has already scored four hundreds in a prolific debut campaign as captain, to the crease, with India struggling on 38-2. The skipper

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England’s Josh Tongue bowls during Day 1 of the fifth cricket Test match against India. – AFPPIC

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Lead crucial on tricky pitch: Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND batsman Daryl Mitchell said he believed getting a substantial lead was crucial after he steered the Black Caps into a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday. Mitchell hit 80 as New Zealand took a first-innings lead of 158 runs, before the visitors claimed two late wickets. Zimbabwe were 31 for two at the close, still 127 runs short of making New Zealand bat again. “It’s nice to get a lead on a challenging surface which is going up and down a bit. A couple of wickets tonight tops it off,” said Mitchell. Blessing Muzarabani and Tanaka

facing 119 balls and hitting five fours and a six. Faced with just under an hour to bat until the close, Zimbabwe made a promising start, with Brian Bennett and Ben Curran putting on 25 for the first wicket. But Matt Henry, who took six for 39 in the first innings, made the breakthrough with a bouncer to Curran (11) which the left-hander top edged to fine leg. Five balls later Will O’Rourke had Bennett caught behind for 18, leaving Zimbabwe with a massive task if they are to take the match into a fourth day, let alone avoid their seventh defeat in nine Test matches since last December. – AFP

Chivanga took three and two wickets respectively as New Zealand slipped from their overnight 92 for no wicket to 233 for seven in reply to Zimbabwe’s first innings total of 149. They shared a second new ball which became available at 256 for seven – but they could not dismiss Mitchell or Nathan Smith, who shared a partnership of 54 before Smith was forced to retire hurt. “We were just trying to take it ball by ball and over by over,” said Mitchell. “We recognised that runs on that surface are going to be pretty valuable at the back end of the game. I thought the way he (Smith) gutsed it out was awesome.” Mitchell was last man out after

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