Selection of Woakes between rehabilitation and operation before the Ashes

• Chris Woakes is considering rehabilitation instead of operating on his shoulder.
• The Ashes will begin on November 21, and Woakes hopes to be fit to participate.
• Woakes received support for his recovery during the game against India.

Cricketer Chris Woakes from England is exploring the possibility of rehabilitation instead of surgery on his injured shoulder, aiming to be ready for the Ashes. After the injury sustained during the fifth Test against India, he is still awaiting the results of the scans.

Woakes, who is 36 years old, took to the field with his left arm in a sling, trying to assist the team, even if he was sidelined from playing due to the injury. He believes that rehabilitation could take about eight weeks, which coincides with the start of the Ashes on November 21.

Woakes noted that the treatment options include either surgery or rehabilitation, and he is ready to risk returning to play. He has received plenty of support for his recovery, but he believes that this was a common decision for players on the team.

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