Chris Woakes couldn’t hide his frustration as he shook his head in disagreement with the third umpire's call during the 11th over of the opening morning in the second Test at Edgbaston.

The England pacer was convinced he had dismissed Karun Nair after a sharp nip-backer struck the batter on the back pad. Since Nair hadn’t offered a shot, Woakes believed the LBW appeal was straightforward.

Despite that, the TV replays showed the ball only clipping the top of the off-stump, prompting the third umpire to stick with on-field umpire Sharfuddoula's original not-out decision. Woakes, clearly dissatisfied, later suggested that when a batter doesn't offer a shot, marginal calls like these should favour the bowler.

"I need to be careful: I've had some [decisions] go my way over the years. In general, DRS has been good for the game. A lot more right decisions are given [than before]. The only thing I would like to come in is that if a batsman decides to leave the ball and it's still hitting the stumps, I think that should be out - regardless if it's clipping or not,” Woakes said in the press conference at the end of the day, quoted by Cricbuzz.

Yashasvi Jaiswal had a similar close brush with the green a few overs before this, and his close call was also forwarded for review. Woakes raised his hands in the air this time, a reaction that had less to do with the choice and more to do with the bad luck.  

Although Woakes was certain that the ball had pitched in line and merited a review, he hit Yashasvi Jaiswal on the front pad with it from over the stumps. After some deliberation and consideration, Stokes conceded. Once more, the replays revealed that the ball just touched the top of the leg-stump.

"We could have easily had them 30 for 3. It was a pretty frustrating morning, really. Obviously, emotions run high when you are desperate to do well for the team, do well for yourself, and it would've been nice... had those decisions gone our way, the day looks completely different, but that is Test cricket and we move on,” Woakes added.

Shubman Gill’s 114* and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 87 have powered India to 310/5 at the end of day one. Chris Woakes took two wickets for England.

"It felt like the stumps were in play all day. It didn't feel like a massive nick-off wicket, to be honest; it didn't feel like it had the pace in it for that... It was something that we were looking for. Basically, it was trying to find the right length that allowed you to be full enough not to get driven, but still bring the stumps into play.

Across a career, you don't get that many games at your home venue: this is my fourth Test match here. They are really special weeks. You have a lot of friends and family in the ground, and I've got a lot of love for Warwickshire, which goes deep. It's all I've ever known... There are a lot of people behind the scenes who support you through the good times and the bad," he added.