US EditionMark Wood Ruled Out of Remainder of 2025-26 Ashes in Another Major Blow for Struggling England
Mark Wood's knee injury ends his role as England's leading Ashes wicket-taker, with Matthew Fisher called up as cover amid England's challenge to reclaim the series.
- On Tuesday, England pace bowler Mark Wood was ruled out of the remaining three Tests and will fly home from Australia.
- After left-knee surgery in March, Wood's knee re-aggravated despite injections and intensive medical treatment, which he described as 'worse than feared', ending his tour.
- Match figures from the first Test highlight Wood bowled just 11 overs in Perth without a wicket, then finished the series wicketless with figures 8-1-21-0 and 3-0-23-0.
- Selectors have called up Surrey seamer Matthew Fisher as immediate cover, and England must win the third Test starting Dec. 17 in Adelaide to stay alive in the series.
- With Hazlewood sidelined, Pat Cummins looks likely to return at Adelaide next week, while Wood's international future is in doubt ahead of his 36th birthday next month.
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Mark Wood ruled out of remainder of 2025-26 Ashes in another major blow for struggling England
Wood had bowled 11 overs without taking a wicket in the Ashes opener in Perth and sat out of the day-night Test in Brisbane due to a troublesome left knee, which led to the express pacer getting ruled out of the remainder of the tour.
England star releases statement after suffering major injury as bowler ruled out of Ashes
England's Ashes campaign has suffered another significant setback with pace bowler Mark Wood forced to withdraw from the remainder of the tour following a recurrence of his knee problems
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England's Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes series with knee injury
England's Ashes hopes have taken another hit as fast bowler Mark Wood is ruled out due to injury. Wood had limited impact in the series-opening cricket test in Perth and missed the second in Brisbane because of a troublesome left knee.
Mark Wood speaks out on England future as injury ends Ashes hopes
Mark Wood has bowled his last ball of the Ashes series (Picture: Getty Images) England bowler Mark Wood is out of the remaining three Tests of the Ashes series, with the flare up of a knee injury ‘worse than feared.’ The 35-year-old played in the first Test in Perth but sat out the second in Brisbane, although there was hope that he would return before the end of the five-match series. However, he has now confirmed that he will not play again in…
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