England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes following a recurrence of a left knee injury sustained during the first Test in Perth.
England have included pace bowler Mark Wood in a 12-player squad announced on Wednesday for the first Ashes test against Australia.
England's fast bowling cartel are relishing playing in Australian conditions with star quick Jofra Archer in a "happy place" and brimming with confidence while Mark Wood is "full of energy".
Recent scans followed by a surgery have revealed ligament damage in his left knee, ruling him out of action for an extended period.
Wood, 34, discovered that he had bone stress in his elbow during a medical check-up after he had injured his right thigh during last month's first test against Sri Lanka that ruled him out for the year.
Australia's Mitchell Starc holds the current record for the fastest recorded delivery in a Test, at 99.6mph against New Zealand in 2015.
England have named an unchanged side for the third Test at Edgbaston as they target a series clean sweep of the West Indies.
England called up Mark Wood on Tuesday to replace the retired James Anderson for this week's second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge
"We played together at the 2019 World Cup and things went pretty well," said Wood.
England have named an unchanged side for the third Test at Edgbaston as they target a series clean sweep of the West Indies.
England called up Mark Wood on Tuesday to replace the retired James Anderson for this week's second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge
"We played together at the 2019 World Cup and things went pretty well," said Wood.
Fast bowler Mark Wood has replaced Ollie Robinson as England's only change in their team for the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala starting Thursday.
England on Wednesday brought fast bowler Mark Wood into their playing XI for the third Test against India, opting to go with two seamers for the first time in the series.
Joseph will join LSG for INR 3 crores. The speedster was recently at the forefront during West Indies’ historic Test win at the Gabba. This will be Joseph's first stint in the IPL.
Australia were 113-4 in their second innings at stumps on the third day, still 162 runs behind England's huge first-innings 592
James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.
Wood was named player-of-the-match in Leeds after a fine all-round display where the Durham express quick returned match figures of 7-100
Both Anderson and fellow paceman Josh Tongue have been "rested", according to an England statement issued Wednesday, with their places taken by express quick Mark Wood and seam-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes
