Cricket-England's Woakes 'gutted' he could not win single-handedly at Oval


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - International Test Match Series - Fifth Test - England v India - Kia Oval, London, Britain - August 4, 2025 England's Chris Woakes Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

(Corrects paragraph 7 to say Woakes did not have to face a ball, not he did not have to bowl)

LONDON (Reuters) -All-rounder Chris Woakes is still processing the shock after England fell agonisingly short of a "fairytale" series victory despite his remarkable act of bravery in the fifth and final test against India.

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