Chris Woakes bravely got here out to bat with a dislocated shoulder on Monday as England fell to defeat within the fifth Check towards India.
The all-rounder entered proceedings on the Kia Oval along with his arm in a sling tucked beneath his jumper and winced in ache as he ran between the wickets.
Right here we have a look at another sporting stars who persevered and performed via harm.
Lucy Bronze
England had been topped European champions on the finish of July having efficiently defended their title from 2022 with a penalty shoot-out victory over Spain.
Bronze had been ever-present for the Lionesses after enjoying each minute of the match in Switzerland till choosing up a knee harm in additional time through the closing.
Nonetheless, in a post-match interview Bronze revealed that she had performed the whole competitors with a fractured tibia.
“I’ve really performed the entire match with a fractured tibia, however nobody knew. And now I’ve damage my knee on the opposite leg,” the 33-year-old full-back instructed the BBC afterwards.
“I believe that’s the reason I obtained a variety of reward from the ladies after the Sweden sport as a result of I’m in a variety of ache however that’s what it takes to play for England and that’s what I’ll do. They know that and we encourage one another by enjoying via issues like that and it obtained us to the top ultimately.”
Malcolm Marshall
Through the West Indies tour of England in 1984, Marshall broke his hand.
The West Indies bowler sustained a double fracture to his left thumb at Headingley and remarkably managed to bat one-handed, hitting a boundary whereas serving to Larry Gomes attain a century.
Marshall then went on to impress within the second innings, the place – with a plastercast on his left hand – he took seven wickets for 53 runs to cut back England to 159 all out and the West Indies went on to win the Check.
Bert Trautmann
Enjoying for Manchester Metropolis of their second successive FA Cup closing in 1956, Trautmann’s facet had been main 3-1 with quarter-hour left to play.
The Metropolis goalkeeper was then known as into motion to cease a cross destined for Peter Murphy and collided with the Birmingham participant whereas making the save.
Trautmann was handled with smelling salts and a moist sponge earlier than persevering with to play in discomfort with a difficulty in his neck.
Solely days after serving to Metropolis raise the trophy, X-rays revealed that the goalkeeper had really damaged his neck through the sport.
Tiger Woods
Historical past cemented.
There’s a brand new plaque at Torrey Pines to have fun Tiger Woods’ iconic putt on the 18th inexperienced on the 2008 U.S. Open.
Woods produced a battling efficiency on the 2008 US Open, the place he received his 14th main in seen ache.
The-then world primary had undergone surgical procedure on his left knee two days after ending second within the Masters in April.
Woods was limping at occasions through the match, however managed to drive a play-off with a birdie putt on the 18th gap and made one other birdie within the play-off, profitable on the 91st gap.
Days after profitable, Woods introduced he would endure reconstructive surgical procedure on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and have time to rehabilitate a fracture of the left tibia in his leg.
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