Chris Woakes’s hopes of going on this winter’s Ashes tour are all but over after he suffered a serious shoulder dislocation that likely requires surgery.

England fear Chris Woakes will miss Ashes after suffering dislocated shoulder - Woakes left the field with his left arm in a makeshift sling late on the first evening after taking a painful tumble at the boundary edge.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes dislocated his shoulder on Day 1 of the fifth Test against India at The Oval. As things stand, the 36-year-old is likely to undergo surgery, and that might put his participation in the Ashes under threat.