England have faced a massive blow in their squad as the star player has got ruled out of the 2025/26 season of the Ashes. The third red-ball clash of the series will take place on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval.
England received huge relief about Mark Wood’s fitness after the 35-year-old bowler walked off on the first day of the warm-up match on Thursday, November 13. The countdown has begun for the first Ashes Test against Australia, which will start next week.
Pakistan star Azam Khan recalled his painful dismissal by Mark Wood’s fast bowling at The Oval during Pakistan’s 2024 England tour, calling it one of the toughest moments of his career.
England pacer Mark Wood is poised to return to competitive matches with Durham in September through the County Championship. The fast bowler has been in the recovery phase because of a knee injury he received during the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
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If there is any thrill in cricket, it is largely courtesy of the fast bowlers. Setting the speed guns ablaze, these pacers set the tone from the word go. Loading up with every step in their run-up, they deliver rockets and cause goosebumps.
Some fresh air passing through the England camp ahead of the 5-match Test series against India. For the first match, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced their squad, and they can update their squad for the next games. Shuffle in the existing test setup depends on how the injured players are recovering.
The 35-year-old England fast bowler Mark Wood has been effectively ruled out from the upcoming key home summer Test series against India as he will miss the game for four months following an operation on his knee.
England's Mark Wood Ruled Out for 2024. Fast bowler Mark Wood will miss England's tours of Pakistan and New Zealand due to a serious elbow injury.
Shamar Joseph’s powerful shots at Trent Bridge during the second Test against England caused tiles to fall from the roof, no spectators were injured. Joseph’s quick 33 and a key partnership with Joshua Da Silva helped West Indies take a slender lead before being all out for 457.
Mark Wood makes a stunning comeback in England’s second Test against the West Indies, setting a new record for the fastest over by an England bowler. Despite not taking a wicket in his first over, Wood impresses with his speed, breaking his own record in a thrilling performance.
It is not my job to announce the winner
Rohit Sharma on being asked if England were rightly awarded the World Cup title in 2019
