Delhi: England's star fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of cricket for the rest of the year (2024) due to an elbow injury. The England Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement saying that a scan has found an injury to his right elbow bone. Due to this injury, Wood will no longer be able to participate in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
The right-arm pacer last played in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. However, he also suffered a thigh injury while bowling in that match. The England Cricket Board (ECB) said that Wood's thigh injury is improving, but his elbow injury is so serious that he will be out of cricket for the whole year.
What is Mark Wood's next target?
Wood felt pain in his elbow during the Test series against the West Indies, after which his injury became more serious. Now his goal is to return fit by early 2025, so that he can be a part of the team for England's tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in February 2025.
At the same time, England has taken a 2-0 lead in the series against Sri Lanka so far. They won the first Test by five wickets and the second by 190 runs.
FAQ
What happened to Mark Wood?
England fast bowler Mark Wood did not take the field on the fourth day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford due to a right thigh injury. His injury is serious, and his participation in the upcoming matches has also been doubted. However, he is now out of cricket for the rest of the year (2024) due to an elbow injury.
Is Mark Wood the fastest bowler in the world?
Wood is now considered one of the fastest bowlers in the world across all formats. He bowled his fastest Test ball at a speed of 156.6 kmph against Pakistan in the Multan Test in 2022. Apart from this, he bowled the fastest ball for England in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, which England won.
