Chris Woakes bravely got here out to bat with a dislocated shoulder on Monday as England fell to defeat within the fifth Test against India.
The all-rounder entered proceedings on the Kia Oval along with his arm in a sling tucked underneath his jumper and winced in pain as he ran between the wickets.
Here we take a look at another sporting stars who endured and played through injury.
Lucy Bronze
England were crowned European champions at the tip of July having successfully defended their title from 2022 with a penalty shoot-out victory over Spain.
Bronze had been ever-present for the Lionesses after playing every minute of the tournament in Switzerland until picking up a knee injury in overtime throughout the final.
Nevertheless, in a post-match interview Bronze revealed that she had played the whole competition with a fractured tibia.
“I’ve actually played the entire tournament with a fractured tibia, but nobody knew. And now I’ve hurt my knee on the opposite leg,” the 33-year-old full-back told the BBC afterwards.
“I believe that’s the reason I got lots of praise from the ladies after the Sweden game because I’m in lots of pain but 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 playing through things like that and it got us to the tip 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 while helping Larry Gomes reach a century.
Marshall then went on to impress within the second innings, where – 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 Test.
Bert Trautmann
Playing for Manchester City of their second successive FA Cup final in 1956, Trautmann’s side were leading 3-1 with quarter-hour left to play.
The City goalkeeper was then called into motion to stop a cross destined for Peter Murphy and collided with the Birmingham player while making the save.
Trautmann was treated with smelling salts and a wet sponge before continuing to play in discomfort with a difficulty in his neck.
Only days after helping City lift the trophy, X-rays revealed that the goalkeeper had actually broken his neck throughout the game.
Tiger Woods
History cemented.
There’s a brand new plaque at Torrey Pines to rejoice Tiger Woods’ iconic putt on the 18th green on the 2008 U.S. Open.
Woods produced a battling performance on the 2008 US Open, where he won his 14th major in visible pain.
The-then world primary had undergone surgery on his left knee two days after ending second within the Masters in April.
Woods was limping at times throughout the tournament, but managed to force a play-off with a birdie putt on the 18th hole and made one other birdie within the play-off, winning on the 91st hole.
Days after winning, Woods announced he would undergo reconstructive surgery 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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