Triumph marred by injury to key man Woakes

By Chris Stocks
ENGLAND got their Champions Trophy campaign off to a winning start against Bangladesh but victory came at a cost after Chris Woakes sustained a side strain that looks certain to rule him out of the remainder of the tournament.
Joe Root’s 10th ODI century and 95 from Alex Hales helped Eoin Morgan’s men chase down 306 with eight wickets and 16 balls to spare at the Oval.

Exit: Chris Woakes

Yet Woakes, who had missed the final two matches of the recent series against South Africa with a thigh injury, was forced from the field with a different in...

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