Veteran bowler Woakes sustained a worrying blow to his shoulder in the fifth Test against India last week at The Oval

England bowler Chris Woakes has not given up on his Ashes hopes this winter after he revealed rehabilitation rather than surgery on his dislocated shoulder is being considered.Woakes produced an astonishing display of bravery in England’s six-run loss to India in the fifth Test of a thrilling series earlier this month when he decided to bat at number 11 with his arm in a sling after a dislocation of his left shoulder on day one of the match.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes said rehabilitation is a risk he is willing to take to be fit for the Ashes rather than undergoing surgery on the shoulder injury he sustained during last week's fifth test loss to India.