Chris Woakes finally broke silence on the delivery that caused Rishabh Pant's toe fracture in the ongoing fourth Test in Manchester, with the England pacer stating he didn't intend to bowl a yorker. The incident took place on the opening day at Old Trafford when the Indian vice-captain attempted a reverse sweep,

Geoffrey Boycott said that Rishabh Pant has only himself to blame for his injury, because he tried to play an unorthodox shot against Chris Woakes. He even said that when such audacious shots fail to connect,

Chris Woakes discussed the delivery that injured Rishabh Pant's toe, leading to a fracture and his withdrawal from the ongoing Test series. Woakes suspected Pant might attack, so he bowled a slower, fuller ball that struck Pant's foot unexpectedly.